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ETFS JUL 22, 2012
Vanguard study rebuts Bogle's ETF fret

ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2012
MLP mutual funds: A bad wrap?

KKR plans to offer retail funds to pursue debt investments
ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2012
KKR plans to offer retail funds to pursue debt investments

Will offer the KKR Alternative Corporate Opportunities Fund and the KKR Alternative High Yield Fund, according to SEC filings

After San Bernardino, a deluge of muni bankruptcies could hit California
FIXED INCOME JUL 20, 2012
After San Bernardino, a deluge of muni bankruptcies could hit California

San Bernardino is the third municipality in California to face tough choices about how to deal with its balance sheet ... and it might not be the last

EQUITIES JUL 20, 2012
Seven reasons why the millennials could lead the next great bull market

Although young people born after 1980 have encountered a rough market thus far, there are still reasons to believe they could lead the next great bull market in stocks.

Fund fees not always what they seem
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2012
Fund fees not always what they seem

Comparing expense ratios when selecting mutual funds is a good idea, but you need to know what's included in fees to make an accurate comparison.

'Old load' image a load for American Funds
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2012
'Old load' image a load for American Funds

Brand perception is keeping the fund giant from making inroads with RIAs, survey shows; 'hard to change people's thinking.'

Fidelity fixated on fixed-income momentum
FIXED INCOME JUL 18, 2012
Fidelity fixated on fixed-income momentum

Fund firm rolling out more products, adding more portfolio managers; desire for capital preservation fueling the boom

MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2012
Time to close bond funds for investors' own good?

Clients are piling into bond funds at exactly the wrong time. If inflation kicks in, investors in longer term funds will be stuck with puny interest rates. They could sell, but likely at a big loss. No wonder some experts say it may be time to bar new investors from the funds.

State Street buys Goldman's hedge fund unit
ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2012
State Street buys Goldman's hedge fund unit

State Street now the world's largest hedge fund administrator with purchase of Goldman unit

Surprise! California not No. 1 in Chapter 9 filings
FIXED INCOME JUL 17, 2012
Surprise! California not No. 1 in Chapter 9 filings

More munis go bust in Nebraska; five states acccount for the bulk of the bankruptcies

ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2012
For faint of heart, AQR launches funds with beta blockers

ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2012
Debacle at PFGBest is worst nightmare for client

ETFs on HGH? Fixed-income fund assets to grow six-fold
ETFS JUL 17, 2012
ETFs on HGH? Fixed-income fund assets to grow six-fold

BlackRock sees market for exchange-traded bond funds topping $2T in next decade

MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 17, 2012
Justin Leverenz: Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund

Justin Leverenz never followed the crowd. While other students at the University of California, San Diego in the 1980s were studying Japanese, Mr. Leverenz, now portfolio manager of the $25 billion Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund, began to learn Mandarin.

First Apple REIT case goes against Lerner
ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2012
First Apple REIT case goes against Lerner

Finra arbitrator sides with claimants; more suits, cases pending

MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 17, 2012
Cost stance at Vanguard lures cash

ALTERNATIVES JUL 17, 2012
What to watch for when investing in master limited partnerships

In an environment where yields are low and the stock market is lackluster, MLPs offer much desired returns and some legitimate diversification.

Buffett says muni bankruptcies set to climb as stigma lifts
FIXED INCOME JUL 16, 2012
Buffett says muni bankruptcies set to climb as stigma lifts

Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said municipal bankruptcies are set to rise as there's less stigma attached after three California cities opted to seek protection just weeks apart.

FIXED INCOME JUL 16, 2012
How to prepare for rising Treasury rates, as if

Experts say keep maturities short, and go long on stocks; resolution in Europe could lead to quick uptick in rates