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Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch
INVESTING WIREHOUSES JAN 22, 2020
Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch

Case revolved around investments in Puerto Rican bonds made by the former MLB star

Fidelity rides outsourcing trend with four more model portfolios
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 15, 2020
Fidelity rides outsourcing trend with four more model portfolios

Asset manager introduces 21 model portfolios in 18 months

Bond ETFs come of age
INVESTING ETFS JAN 09, 2020
Bond ETFs come of age

The $150 billion that flowed into bond exchange-traded funds in 2019 herald a new order

Price of gold speaks volumes about geopolitical fears
INVESTING RIAS JAN 08, 2020
Price of gold speaks volumes about geopolitical fears

Like the equity markets, gold treats Iran like a nothing-burger

Bob Doll’s 10 predictions for 2020
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 07, 2020
Bob Doll’s 10 predictions for 2020

Nuveen’s chief equity strategist is heading into 2020 with a generally bullish outlook

How long can the good times last?
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 03, 2020
How long can the good times last?

Mohamed El-Erian does not see a recession coming this year, but he’s moving more of his personal portfolio into cash

Wall Street projects U.S. yields to land below 2% in 2020
INVESTING FIXED INCOME DEC 09, 2019
Wall Street projects U.S. yields to land below 2% in 2020

Societe Generale predicts the 10-year yield will drop to 1.20%

Trump tax cut sets off boom in taxable munis
INVESTING FIXED INCOME NOV 22, 2019
Trump tax cut sets off boom in taxable munis

Once sleepy corner of municipal bond market has seen issuance double this year

ESG hardliners blacklist $16 trillion US Treasuries market
INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 16, 2019
ESG hardliners blacklist $16 trillion US Treasuries market

French state pension plan, ESG funds take stance based on US government's stance on capital punishment.

INVESTING ESG OCT 05, 2019
Green bond market just getting started

ESG bond funds provide a new channel of investing for socially conscious clients.

Trump ups pressure on Fed, seeking rates of zero 'or less'
INVESTING FIXED INCOME SEP 11, 2019
Trump ups pressure on Fed, seeking rates of zero 'or less'

The president's tweets suggest lower rates would allow the U.S. to refinance its outstanding debt.

How gold could replace bonds as a portfolio diversifier
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 11, 2019
How gold could replace bonds as a portfolio diversifier

Looking past the precious metal's volatile performance to its lack of correlation with other investments.

Creating time-tested retirement income plans
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2019
Creating time-tested retirement income plans

Two veteran advisers reflect on more than 35 years of managing retirees' assets and expectations

Mnuchin eyes 100-year debt Wall Street would just as soon forget
INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 29, 2019
Mnuchin eyes 100-year debt Wall Street would just as soon forget

Big banks on Treasury's borrowing advisory committee have been pessimistic about the notion of ultra-long bonds.

The upside of betting on inflation
INVESTING RIAS AUG 29, 2019
The upside of betting on inflation

Treasury inflation-protected securities are gaining popularity as a yield play

Stocks sink as U.S.-China feud deepens
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 23, 2019
Stocks sink as U.S.-China feud deepens

Escalation of the trade war heightens concerns about the already shaky economic outlook.

Advisor Group acquisition financed by debt rated 'junk' by S&P
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2019
Advisor Group acquisition financed by debt rated 'junk' by S&P

High levels of debt could be impacted by declining interest rates, the debt rating firm says.

Muni-bond refinancing surges as yields hold near a record low
INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 22, 2019
Muni-bond refinancing surges as yields hold near a record low

The jump is a welcome shift for Wall Street underwriters and mutual-funds that have cash they need to invest.

UBS hit with $4.4 million arb award over Puerto Rico bonds and funds
INVESTING WIREHOUSES AUG 22, 2019
UBS hit with $4.4 million arb award over Puerto Rico bonds and funds

Finra panel gives UBS investors $4.25 million in damages, $170,000 in costs.

Faith-based funds attract loyal investors
INVESTING RIAS AUG 20, 2019
Faith-based funds attract loyal investors

It turns out negative screens aren't necessarily a drag on funds' performance.