BlackRock Inc. will give its retail clients access to alternative investments through mutual funds
Investors are skittish about real estate investments due to the beating the sector took over the past few years, but are they worth another look?
Hang on for a rough ride as the European sovereign-debt crisis continues
Having little luck raising capital from institutional investors the old-fashioned way, private-equity firms are turning to the public markets, forming business development companies and other publicly traded vehicles to invest alongside shrinking private funds
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking public comment on financial products aimed especially at members of the military.
Many don't realize the restrictions that apply to such investments; 'stable-value, not guaranteed'
Even a puny rise in interest rates will slam current holders of U.S. debt; inflationary shock 'a high probability'
As the mutual fund industry continues to migrate toward the alternatives space, financial advisers might find individual fund selection among the more challenging parts of their job.
Battered in the past week, with $7B yanked from equity funds; history on investors' side
BlackRock Inc. may be touting its new indexed target date series, but it will face some tough competition from established players in the market.
Finra is putting the finishing touches on a rule proposal that would shorten the amount of time available to broker-dealers to come up with estimated valuation of a nontraded REIT
Industry observers think the Securities and Exchange Commission will have to backtrack on a proposal to increase the number of people regulated as municipal advisers
The REIT industry is guarding against a potential proposal from the Obama administration that would impose new taxes on partnerships and similar companies with more than $50 million in gross receipts that are currently exempt from corporate income tax.
