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MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 20, 2013
Image repair: Mutual funds still recovering 10 years after scandal

In the 10 years since then-New York AG Eliot Spitzer charged a Bank of America mutual fund with late trading, kicking off the mutual fund scandal, some advisers still feel duped. Jeff Benjamin has the story.

ALTERNATIVES SEP 20, 2013
Joined at the hips? Mortgage REIT woes doing a number on mortgage bonds

Portfolio sell-off by large property trusts hammering debt securities tied to mortgages

FIXED INCOME SEP 18, 2013
Bond investors lose faith in Fed guidance

Bond investors are losing confidence in the Federal Reserve's pledge to keep benchmark interest rates at about zero into 2015 as the U.S. economy accelerates.

EQUITIES SEP 18, 2013
Taper next week? No big deal, investors say

A new polls finds that most investors don't think the markets will be roiled if the Federal Reserve begins to cut back its asset purchases - the much talked-about tapering - next week. Is a rally possible?

EQUITIES SEP 18, 2013
The Takeaway: Anybody home? Wall Street gurus nap through four-year rally

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 17, 2013
Big asset managers propose new 'retail investor' definition for money-fund reform

Claim that carving out institutional investors would limit runs on money funds during market stress.

ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2013
Clients ready to listen to advisers on alternative investments

Still fear a client's look of horror when you recommend alternative investments? Think again. Investors are ready to listen.

EQUITIES SEP 17, 2013
Investors hearing the call of equities

Is the 'great rotation' beginning with the high net worth crowd?

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2013
Preparing retirees for QE tapering

ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2013
Affluent investors bet on farms, rail cars amid hunt for yield, income

Wealthy investors are putting money into farms, timberland and other uncommon investments as they hunt for yield. These assets, mostly the domain of pension funds and endowments, come with big risks.

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 17, 2013
Reserve Primary Fund settles shareholder suit for $54.9M

FIXED INCOME SEP 17, 2013
Fund firms having 'that talk' with clients about bonds — but is it too late?

Bond fund firms scramble to keep investors from bailing out

FIXED INCOME SEP 16, 2013
Pimco's El-Erian says Fed to end easing to prevent excessive risk taking

He says the Fed sees the economy healing and aims to prevent unintended consequences of its monetary policy.

EMERGING MARKETS SEP 15, 2013
Emerging-markets bond rout?

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 15, 2013
Plaintiffs join lawsuit against Fidelity on profit-sharing plan

Conflicts of interest 'pretty obvious,' lawyer says but firm says suit lacks merit.

EMERGING MARKETS SEP 15, 2013
Gene Diederich: "Clients need to have conservative return estimates"

ALTERNATIVES SEP 13, 2013
Derivatives to face transaction fees under Obama proposal

The CFTC, starting in the 2014 fiscal year, would set a fee for futures, options on commodities, and swaps to fund the agency

EQUITIES SEP 13, 2013
Nasdaq to pay $10 million to settle SEC Facebook case

IPO debacle of social media darling led to losses of almost $500 million.

EQUITIES SEP 13, 2013
SEC charges ex-GOP candidate with selling fake Facebook shares

The SEC claims a onetime gubernatorial candidate sold investors nonexistent shares of Facebook and other social-media darlings.

EQUITIES SEP 13, 2013
Citigroup fined over alleged Facebook leak

Massachusetts' regulator claims junior analyst sent info to friend about much-anticipated IPO.