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ARCP names new CEO
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 02, 2015
ARCP names new CEO

RCS Capital Corp. suffers big revenue hit in fourth quarter
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 02, 2015
RCS Capital Corp. suffers big revenue hit in fourth quarter

Fallout from ARCP hurt wholesaling unit but executives remain confident in recovery.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 01, 2015
Go where the NBA finals go: Cleveland and Oakland looking better as investment destination

Is there Examining the correlation between success in professional basketball and the economic performance and cultural dominance of particular cities.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 01, 2015
Why an offense-only strategy won't succeed

Risk management is as important to long-term financial planning as the growth of investments

Fund managers warned on exotic ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 26, 2015
Fund managers warned on exotic ETFs

As industry turns to smart beta to capture growth, product developers may need to step up stress testing.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2015
Due diligence in the age of flash crashes

The dominance of algorithms in trading means advisers need to re-evaluate their processes

Schorsch, ARCP dodge bullet as defamation suit dropped
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2015
Schorsch, ARCP dodge bullet as defamation suit dropped

Lisa McAlister, the company's former chief accounting officer, pulls her defamation suit, in which she claimed she was a scapegoat for a $23 million accounting error.

The Fed's first interest rate hike hits another speed bump
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 24, 2015
The Fed's first interest rate hike hits another speed bump

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The Fed continues to hem and haw on raising interest rates. Plus: Options-based funds get it done, hedge funder spills the beans on 2015, and the outlook for oil prices is all over the map.

ProShares gives ETF traders aggressive way to play gold miners
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 23, 2015
ProShares gives ETF traders aggressive way to play gold miners

Four new funds not for the faint of heart or buy-and-hold investors.

Pimco, J.P. Morgan build out smart beta franchises as sector heats up
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 23, 2015
Pimco, J.P. Morgan build out smart beta franchises as sector heats up

Massive investment firms look to tackle a growing theme in fund management.

William Kahane replaces Nick Schorsch at American Realty Capital Global Trust
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 20, 2015
William Kahane replaces Nick Schorsch at American Realty Capital Global Trust

New executive chairman at REIT is longtime investment partner.

Former compliance officer sues Cabot Lodge owner
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 20, 2015
Former compliance officer sues Cabot Lodge owner

Jacob Frydman is focus of complaint that alleges plaintiff was fired for reporting 'certain improprieties' to Finra.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 20, 2015
SEC's Daniel Gallagher questions need to revise accredited-investor standard

Commissioner says that the private market is working just fine and that the effort to revise the accredited-investor standard is a waste of time.

Oil finds the sweet spot for debate over how, or if, to invest
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2015
Oil finds the sweet spot for debate over how, or if, to invest

Buy low now vs. waiting a year and hoping for the best from the commodity.

ETF outdoes hedge funds in the M&A game
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 18, 2015
ETF outdoes hedge funds in the M&A game

In trying to capitalize on the news of mergers and acquisitions, hedge funds are being outdone by an exchange-traded fund clone.

Investors can control volatility, but the tools are not for novices
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2015
Investors can control volatility, but the tools are not for novices

Options and products using options, such as structured notes, can provide a defined level of control in equity investments.

INVESTING RIAS FEB 18, 2015
The bottom for oil prices isn't even in sight yet

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Supply and demand math could mean $10 oil. Plus: Eric Holder takes a parting shot at Wall Street, SEC filings show how hedge funds did and didn't navigate the markets, and it's hard to bet against sin stocks.

REITs fall hard as investors fear rising interest rates
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2015
REITs fall hard as investors fear rising interest rates

Real estate investment trusts fell the most since September after a strong employment report renewed speculation that the Federal Reserve will boost interest rates in the first half of this year.

Some RIAs cautious of using alts, despite industry buzz
INVESTING RIAS FEB 17, 2015
Some RIAs cautious of using alts, despite industry buzz

A typically conservative group, some advisers are holding back even as demand picks up.

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 17, 2015
BDCs' juicy yields attracting a lot of insider buying

Though high yielding, companies undervalued and have upside to dividends and share prices.