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FIXED INCOME MAY 10, 2011
B-Ds unveil game plans related to muni disclosure

As regulators increase scrutiny of municipal bond sales, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, J.J.B. Hilliard W. L. Lyons LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network are among the broker-dealers that are considering changes in how financial advisers disclose material events about muni bonds to clients

Franklin fund manager: Pass on U.S., shop in Europe
EMERGING MARKETS MAY 09, 2011
Franklin fund manager: Pass on U.S., shop in Europe

Stocks on the continent are cheaper, dividend yields are higher, compared with U.S. offerings; 'good merchandise elsewhere'

Fidelity's high turnover a possible red flag, says Morningstar
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 09, 2011
Fidelity's high turnover a possible red flag, says Morningstar

Portfolio manager turnover at Fidelity Investments is higher than at its peers and may be a red flag about how things are going at the firm, according to an article posted on Morningstar.com today by analyst Christopher Davis.

MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 09, 2011
Inflows poured into target date funds at Vanguard, T. Rowe in 1Q

Money poured into target date funds during the first quarter, led by The Vanguard Group Inc. and T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

AllianceBernstein sees target date fund outflows
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2011
AllianceBernstein sees target date fund outflows

But money flowed into TDFs run by Vanguard and T. Rowe Price in the first quarter

EQUITIES MAY 08, 2011
Institutional traders down on high-frequency traders

Large institutional traders around the world are concerned about the impact that high-frequency trading has on the equity markets, according to a new survey of traders at 630 institutional asset management firms.

MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 08, 2011
Geithner eases fears about fund regulation

Based on what Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said last week, it seems unlikely that mutual funds are going to be designated as systemically important financial institutions under Dodd-Frank

MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 08, 2011
Morningstar sees red flag in Fidelity's fund manager turnover

Portfolio manager turnover at Fidelity Investments is higher than at its peers and may be a red flag about how things are going at the firm, according to an article posted on Morningstar.com last week by analyst Christopher Davis

Geithner eases fears about mutual fund regulation — sort of
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 06, 2011
Geithner eases fears about mutual fund regulation — sort of

Treasury Secretary addresses issue of whether funds are too big too fail; well, are they or aren't they?

Clients clamoring for alternative investments — and advisers obliging
ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2011
Clients clamoring for alternative investments — and advisers obliging

More than three-quarters of retail advisers say they have put clients into nontraditional assets; 'huge opportunity'

Reserve's Bent named 'visionary'  — despite fund collapse, SEC charges
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 05, 2011
Reserve's Bent named 'visionary' — despite fund collapse, SEC charges

ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2011
Will arbitration loss cap CapWest?

Struggling B-D ordered to pay $578K over private-placement sale; brokerage down to $80K in net capital

Finra to investors:  Watch out for these hot investments
FIXED INCOME MAY 05, 2011
Finra to investors: Watch out for these hot investments

Regulator issues alert about structured products, bank loan funds; 'significant recent inflows'

ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2011
Use of options by financial advisers is now commonplace

As financial advisers' use of options becomes more routine, the unsurprising results of a survey showed that advisers managing the most assets are “significantly” more likely to use the derivatives than peers with smaller amounts

EMERGING MARKETS MAY 05, 2011
Africa: A surprising continent of investment opportunity

Investors who are looking for diversification, higher-than-average growth and lower-than-average risk might want to consider one of the most overlooked investment areas on earth: Africa

Wave of the futures: Use of options by advisers now commonplace
ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2011
Wave of the futures: Use of options by advisers now commonplace

Survey finds that almost all advisers with sizeable AUMs now trade derivatives

How much U.S. debt should your clients hold? Fidelity offers surprising answer
FIXED INCOME MAY 05, 2011
How much U.S. debt should your clients hold? Fidelity offers surprising answer

S&P has lowered it outlook on the U.S. credit rating. Bill Gross and other fund managers are betting against Uncle Sam. And then there's Claud de Wildt, a Fidelity SVP and researcher. His advise to investors? "Don't give up on Treasuries yet."

Finra wants B-Ds to share info on revenue sharing
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 05, 2011
Finra wants B-Ds to share info on revenue sharing

Proposal would require broker-dealers to publicly disclose information about shelf space payments from mutual funds

Home values plummet in last year — and worst not over
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2011
Home values plummet in last year — and worst not over

Despite a rebounding economy, the humber of 'underwater' mortgages in the U.S. now stands at a whopping 28%. And real estate analysts say there's more where that came from.

Gross ups bet against Uncle Sam
FIXED INCOME MAY 05, 2011
Gross ups bet against Uncle Sam

Pimco bond king hikes negative play on Treasuries; inflation 'the ultimate factor'