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LPL faces heavy burden in complying with state settlements over REIT sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2015
LPL faces heavy burden in complying with state settlements over REIT sales

The firm's settlement with the states was reminiscent of how broker-dealers handled various settlements in paying clients who bought auction rate securities.

Rough week doesn't derail the outlook for ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 18, 2015
Rough week doesn't derail the outlook for ETFs

Cerulli sees ETF assets more than doubling to $6T by 2020

Third Avenue fund collapse may be 'much bigger problem' for bond ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 18, 2015
Third Avenue fund collapse may be 'much bigger problem' for bond ETFs

Fund closure could put the spotlight on fixed-income ETFs, which are vulnerable because they are more liquid than their underlying assets.

6 ways the rate hike could be bad for markets
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 17, 2015
6 ways the rate hike could be bad for markets

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: This week's rate hike could hit the markets in a half dozen, mostly bad, ways.

Third Avenue fund's meltdown sheds new light on the value of prospectus reading
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 17, 2015
Third Avenue fund's meltdown sheds new light on the value of prospectus reading

Some advisers swear by it, while others shun it as useless legalese.

Managed futures funds capitalizing on junk-bond fallout
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 16, 2015
Managed futures funds capitalizing on junk-bond fallout

The carnage unfolding in the high-yield bond market has paved the way for serious gains in some managed futures funds.

The bond market selloff has sparked fears that the Fed might not hike rates today
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 15, 2015
The bond market selloff has sparked fears that the Fed might not hike rates today

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The bond market selloff has sparked fears that the Fed might not hike rates today.

Third Avenue rattles the junk bond market
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 11, 2015
Third Avenue rattles the junk bond market

Plus: JPMorgan's David Kelly second-guesses the Fed, MLP investors hang on for dear life, and Joe Montana gets his VC groove on

High-yield bond market is teetering on the brink of disaster
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2015
High-yield bond market is teetering on the brink of disaster

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: More than a third of the outstanding U.S. high yield and leveraged loan universe is at risk in a rising-rate cycle.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 09, 2015
Why investing in exclusive alternatives can be an expensive waste of time

A deficit of transparency and liquidity often leads to high costs and low returns.

Alternative growth strategies for a fearful low-growth world
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 09, 2015
Alternative growth strategies for a fearful low-growth world

Making the case for alternatives is less about the absolute returns they can deliver, but their potential over full market cycles.

Manager of a fake hedge fund faces real prison time
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 04, 2015
Manager of a fake hedge fund faces real prison time

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Security guard/waiter/travel agent posing as a hedge fund manager has been convicted of stealing more than $800,000 from 17 investors.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 03, 2015
Advisers take heed: Investment crowdfunding coming soon to a client near you

Legion M offers hope for a Hollywood-level debut.

Green energy investing takes center stage
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 03, 2015
Green energy investing takes center stage

A commitment that can make investment performance a lesser priority.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 03, 2015
Crowdfunding platform borrows a page from private equity

New fund offers 11% yield, no fees, two-year lock-up to accredited investors, but it's risky.

Hedge funds are waking up to redemptions
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 01, 2015
Hedge funds are waking up to redemptions

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The trend of redemptions could mark a turning point for pricey hedge fund strategies that sometimes underperform.

$25B institutional money manager takes a leap into retail
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 01, 2015
$25B institutional money manager takes a leap into retail

Three mutual funds just the start for Pzena Investment Management.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 30, 2015
The economic impact of global warming is heating up

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: According to the COP21 conference in Paris this week, global warming is on a pace to eventually hurt the economy.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 29, 2015
Morningstar announces its Managers of the Year

Standouts from Vanguard, Pimco and American Funds top the list. Did your favorite make the cut?

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 25, 2015
Alternative investments combined with fee-based services are changing the investing world

Firms would be wise to embrace a fuller mix of services to satisfy today's investors and differentiate themselves.