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BlackRock's Fink says 400 energy companies may not survive cheap oil
RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2016
BlackRock's Fink says 400 energy companies may not survive cheap oil

Laurence D. Fink, chairman of BlackRock Inc., the world's largest money manager, said as many as 400 energy companies may not survive because oil prices are not high enough for them to meet their debt obligations.

By Bloomberg
ETF launches test the limits of creativity and logic
EQUITIES FEB 03, 2016
ETF launches test the limits of creativity and logic

If there's a will, there's a way to package it into an ETF.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC's White says private placement fundraising booming, but fraud is not
RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2016
SEC's White says private placement fundraising booming, but fraud is not

She notes that advertising of sophisticated investments has been muted.

By Bruce Kelly
The rich already use robo-advisers, and that scares banks
FINTECH FEB 02, 2016
The rich already use robo-advisers, and that scares banks

Banks are watching wealthy clients flirt with robo-advisers, and that's one reason the lenders are racing to release their own versions of the automated investing technology.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES FEB 02, 2016
China widely misunderstood, Rothman says

Andy Rothman, investment strategist for Matthews Asia, says China is a tough sell these days despite some misconceptions about the opportunities for investors.

By John Waggoner
WIREHOUSES FEB 02, 2016
UBS U.S. wealth management: more advisers, less earnings

Headcount is up, but unit's earnings are down as a result of strong increase in litigation expenses.

By Christine Idzelis
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2016
Labor Department's fiduciary rule survives challenge

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2016
Seniors a 'bulls-eye' for scams uncovered by the states

Advisers can help elderly clients avoid being a target, securities regulator says.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES FEB 01, 2016
BlackRock joins $46 billion Japan pullout

This year foreign traders have been pulling out of Tokyo's stock market for 13 straight weeks, the longest stretch since 1998.

By Bloomberg
Muni bond funds providing shelter from global market mayhem
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 01, 2016
Muni bond funds providing shelter from global market mayhem

Municipal bond funds have remained relatively non-correlated to the turbulence infecting virtually every other investment category.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES FEB 01, 2016
Wall Street money flows toward Marco Rubio, Hillary Clinton

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Wall Street is showing big support for Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton. Time will tell if that's a blessing or a curse.

By Jeff Benjamin
How to best adjust your plans to new Social Security claiming strategies
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2016
How to best adjust your plans to new Social Security claiming strategies

Here are a few scenarios that can help guide your claiming decisions.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Fine-tuning the emerging markets
EQUITIES FEB 01, 2016
Fine-tuning the emerging markets

Fund industry pushes more specialized access, strategies for an eventual turnaround in emerging markets.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 01, 2016
Advisers cast their vote on who should be the next president

2,041 advisers surveyed by <i>InvestmentNews</i> weigh in on the presidential election

By Ellie Zhu
Jeffrey Gundlach says the Fed is off the mark
FIXED INCOME FEB 01, 2016
Jeffrey Gundlach says the Fed is off the mark

DoubleLine's founder: Yellen is out of step with other central bankers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Madoff victims get early holiday gift with $1.1M checks
RIA NEWS FEB 01, 2016
Madoff victims get early holiday gift with $1.1M checks

Bernard Madoff's victims are getting an early holiday treat as the trustee unwinding his fraud begins sending out a total of $1.2 billion in recovered funds.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS FEB 01, 2016
How to tell a financial adviser from a scam artist

How do you know whether to trust someone with your money? These seven tips can help.

By Bloomberg
SEC fines RIA $2.8 million and bars owner in 'Madoff of Main Street' case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 01, 2016
SEC fines RIA $2.8 million and bars owner in 'Madoff of Main Street' case

Regulator bars owner of Total Wealth Management, Jacob Cooper, known as 'Main Street Madoff' by former clients, and holds him liable in case where losses are expected to total as much as $44 million.

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2016
Adviser Twitter fight erupts when Dave Ramsey bashes DOL fiduciary rule

The controversial financial guru said the Labor Department rule would &quot;kill&quot; the middle class' ability to get retirement advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES JAN 31, 2016
Keep calm and invest on

In the face of volatility, it's now time to review investors' long-term strategies, take the long view, and remain calm.

By MFXFeeder