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Prudential Investments joins the fee-cut bandwagon
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 07, 2016
Prudential Investments joins the fee-cut bandwagon

Asset manager cuts expenses on nine mutual funds, after a string of ETF fee cuts by Charles Schwab and BlackRock. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160628/FREE/160629906/fidelity-takes-on-vanguard-by-cutting-prices-on-index-funds-etfs&quot;" target="&#8221;blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fidelity takes on Vanguard by cutting prices</a>)</i></b>

Gold's price drop puts traders and investors at odds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2016
Gold's price drop puts traders and investors at odds

A 24% gain since January and an 8% drop since July

Testing the limits of ETF tax efficiency
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 06, 2016
Testing the limits of ETF tax efficiency

Index tweak forces ETF providers to get creative.

Owner of Texas broker-dealer target of $3 million complaint over variable annuities
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 06, 2016
Owner of Texas broker-dealer target of $3 million complaint over variable annuities

Complaint naming Jackie Wadsworth, CEO of IMS Securities, centers around sale of VAs and real estate securities.

Alternative investments shop 361 Capital 'diversifies' into long-only management
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 03, 2016
Alternative investments shop 361 Capital 'diversifies' into long-only management

First post-merger mutual fund already filed.

INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 28, 2016
Fidelity's billionaire Johnson family vs. the average investor

Plus: BlackRock applies more low-fee pressure, the fallout from the falling pound, and don't work where you don't belong

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 28, 2016
Tiger Management's Julian Robertson: Hedge funds are facing the most challenging time ever

Robertson also says he won't vote for Trump and will pick the Libertarian party instead.

Investors pile in as REITs move closer to S&P 500 sector status
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Investors pile in as REITs move closer to S&P 500 sector status

The eleventh sector of the index alters the dynamics of the financial sector.

Real estate valuations likely to cap REIT returns
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 23, 2016
Real estate valuations likely to cap REIT returns

Sales of nontraded REITs have fallen off a cliff as the brokerage industry struggles to adapt to new regulations.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 22, 2016
Leon Cooperman, accused of insider trading by SEC, had costly dealings with Cohen family

INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 21, 2016
Top hedge fund forecasts biggest market correction since 2008

Robert Citrone, the Tiger cub who now runs one of the best-known macro hedge funds, is sounding the warning bell for investors.

INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 19, 2016
The race for lower fees shines a light on smart beta

Hybrid strategy between active management and index funds needs to perform and be cheap.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 19, 2016
Smart beta finds fixed income

Plus: Here comes the bear market for bonds, Vanguard leads the way in net inflows this year, and Obamacare continues to crumble

Blackstone jumps into nontraded REIT market
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2016
Blackstone jumps into nontraded REIT market

Nontraded REIT sales fall off a cliff as industry struggles to adapt
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2016
Nontraded REIT sales fall off a cliff as industry struggles to adapt

Adapting to regulatory changes has been a struggle, meaning the nontraded REIT industry's worst fears have come true.

W.P. Carey CFO Hisham Kader to resign; ToniAnn Sanzone appointed interim chief financial officer
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2016
W.P. Carey CFO Hisham Kader to resign; ToniAnn Sanzone appointed interim chief financial officer

He is the second top executive to leave the company this year.

Old school fund companies Goldman, JPMorgan wade deeper into ETF market
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 15, 2016
Old school fund companies Goldman, JPMorgan wade deeper into ETF market

Embracing the reality of where the money is headed.

INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 15, 2016
Hedge funder calls the bond market the mother of all bubbles

Plus: Goldman lowers the odds of a September rate hike, oil's bad day, and taxes worthy of your hatred

Ex-CFO at REIT formerly controlled by Nicholas Schorsch indicted
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2016
Ex-CFO at REIT formerly controlled by Nicholas Schorsch indicted

Former CFO Brian S. Block is being charged with overstating financial performance at American Realty Capital Properties Inc., now known as Vereit. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150921/FEATURE/150919894/how-nick-schorsch-lost-his-mojo&quot;_blank&quot;>How Nick Schorsch lost his mojo</a>)</i></b>

INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 09, 2016
Time to start navigating that minefield of mutual fund capital gains

Plus: Investors can't get enough of muni bond ETFs, finding robust yields in fine wines, and a pampered perspective.