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When looking to commodities, consider long/short funds, ETFs
ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2012
When looking to commodities, consider long/short funds, ETFs

The wisdom of letting your manager worry about backwardation, contango when investing in commodities

By AOSTERLAND
ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2012
Alternative mutual fund strategies set for rapid growth, Cerulli says

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS JUL 22, 2012
AIG network seen as most likely buyer of Woodbury Financial

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2012
Advisers prefer leaving alts in VAs to others

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2012
Life insurance guidelines could tie captive agents' hands

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2012
ESOPs may help business owner clients retire

By LKUYKENDALL
RIA NEWS JUL 22, 2012
RIA units at Schwab, TD Ameritrade drive assets

By DJAMIESON
RIA NEWS JUL 22, 2012
Test-driving retirement plans

By MFXFeeder
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2012
Rep's example sends IBD CEO on a mission

By Liz Skinner
FINTECH JUL 22, 2012
Document management is key

By Janowski Davis
KKR plans to offer retail funds to pursue debt investments
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2012
KKR plans to offer retail funds to pursue debt investments

Will offer the KKR Alternative Corporate Opportunities Fund and the KKR Alternative High Yield Fund, according to SEC filings

By Doug Cubberley
Morgan Stanley lays an egg
WIREHOUSES JUL 20, 2012
Morgan Stanley lays an egg

Morgan Stanley's earnings were down 50% in 2Q; MSSB's average annual revenue per rep now at $775K

By AOSTERLAND
When it comes to alts in VAs, advisers not DIYers: Jackson National
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2012
When it comes to alts in VAs, advisers not DIYers: Jackson National

Some 40% of new flows are going in Guidance Portfolios, a packaged strategy; 'counter-correlated sleeve'

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS JUL 20, 2012
Lump-sum offers present risks and opportunities

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 20, 2012
Financial literacy in focus as industry awaits SEC study

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Are younger clients worth it? Computer says no
RIA NEWS JUL 20, 2012
Are younger clients worth it? Computer says no

Data analysis shows young clients get larger trading discounts than older ones, are less profitable -- and are more likely to dump their advisers

By Liz Skinner
Genworth's Joelson steps down from running $75B portfolio
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2012
Genworth's Joelson steps down from running $75B portfolio

Genworth's chief investment officer Ronald Joelson, who oversees $75 billion in assets, is leaving to join Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance.

By Doug Cubberley
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 20, 2012
Advisers, B-Ds retreat from Hartford

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 20, 2012
1,600 Woodbury reps await fate after Hartford purge

By Bruce Kelly
Citigroup sees significant charge after brokerage valuation
RIA NEWS JUL 19, 2012
Citigroup sees significant charge after brokerage valuation

Morgan Stanley's estimate of the fair-market value of the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney unit is about 40% of what Citigroup believes the brokerage is worth, according to a regulatory filing

By Doug Cubberley