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NEWS RIAS DEC 14, 2016
How to keep clients from going wild when the Dow hits 20,000

To tame their animal spirits, call them before they call you.

Will the Fed's steps lead to a stumble?
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 14, 2016
Will the Fed's steps lead to a stumble?

A long-held stock market selling rule may not apply this time around.

Looking for consistent top performance? Most active funds don't have it
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 12, 2016
Looking for consistent top performance? Most active funds don't have it

The longer the time period, the less likely they are to outperform.

NEWS RIAS DEC 09, 2016
Finra launches extensive sweep of broker-dealer cross-selling

Regulator looking into incentives firms are offering employees to promote bank products of an affiliate or parent company to retail brokerage customers in wake of Wells Fargo scandal.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 08, 2016
Donald Trump's stock market rally proves godsend for these mutual funds

Lesson one from Trump rally: Don't sell your stocks on short-term fears
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 06, 2016
Lesson one from Trump rally: Don't sell your stocks on short-term fears

And, just maybe, the economy isn't that bad.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2016
Muni funds take on water as rates rise

Long durations, low credit quality spell trouble.

Ameriprise tells clients to sell OppenheimerFunds municipal-bond funds holding Puerto Rico debt
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2016
Ameriprise tells clients to sell OppenheimerFunds municipal-bond funds holding Puerto Rico debt

Oppenheimer has about $3.5 billion in Puerto Rican debt spread across 19 funds, according to Morningstar.

Trump's policies could be tough on emerging markets — and ignite a trade war with China
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 01, 2016
Trump's policies could be tough on emerging markets — and ignite a trade war with China

Strategists at Matthews Asia believe turbulent times could be ahead.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 01, 2016
Small-cap value funds crush their large-cap brethren

Small-cap value funds have soared 21.37% this year, vs. 2.66% for large-company growth funds, one of the largest disparities between U.S. diversified stock funds in recent memory.