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Small-cap stocks have more room to run
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 12, 2016
Small-cap stocks have more room to run

The category has had a strong year, but that doesn't scare some financial advisers.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 10, 2016
Stock market falls into earnings season

Plus: Gold prices tilt toward a December rate hike, a new look at the 4% retirement rule, and big league pensions

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 09, 2016
Viewing a recession threat through rose-colored glasses

Plus: Warren Buffett thumps Donald Trump on taxes, Russia drives energy ETF rally, and Ken Bone and his famous red sweater

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 07, 2016
Cyberattack threats to nation's utilities pose credit risk for investors

Moody's says the sector is both vulnerable and attractive to those seeking to disrupt the national grid

By John Waggoner
Prudential Investments joins the fee-cut bandwagon
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 07, 2016
Prudential Investments joins the fee-cut bandwagon

Asset manager cuts expenses on nine mutual funds, after a string of ETF fee cuts by Charles Schwab and BlackRock. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160628/FREE/160629906/fidelity-takes-on-vanguard-by-cutting-prices-on-index-funds-etfs&quot;" target="&#8221;blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fidelity takes on Vanguard by cutting prices</a>)</i></b>

By Jeff Benjamin
Testing the limits of ETF tax efficiency
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 06, 2016
Testing the limits of ETF tax efficiency

Index tweak forces ETF providers to get creative.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 06, 2016
Smart beta complexity is hurting investors

Plus: The SEC's fuzzy enforcement rules, a fighting chance for active management, and the worst part of being rich

By Jeff Benjamin
Janus Capital agrees to merge with London's Henderson Global
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 04, 2016
Janus Capital agrees to merge with London's Henderson Global

The deal creates a global active management complex with $320 billion under management.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 04, 2016
Deutsche Bank shares fall to a record low

The German bank's riskiest bonds also declined after a media report said the German government wouldn't step in to back the lender, fueling investor concerns about its weakened finances.

By Bloomberg
Alternative investments shop 361 Capital 'diversifies' into long-only management
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 03, 2016
Alternative investments shop 361 Capital 'diversifies' into long-only management

First post-merger mutual fund already filed.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 03, 2016
Advisers weigh pros and cons of Janus-Henderson merger

Expanded distribution, consolidation and some lower fees expected.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 02, 2016
Piling up returns like Warren Buffett and George Soros might be easier than you think

A new paper claims that a lot of the gains reaped by the legendary managers over time were, in theory, available to anyone using a handful of buy-and-sell signals.

By bhordt
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 29, 2016
Scottrade working with adviser to explore sale: sources

Online brokerage said to attract interest from rival TD Ameritrade.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 28, 2016
Fidelity's billionaire Johnson family vs. the average investor

Plus: BlackRock applies more low-fee pressure, the fallout from the falling pound, and don't work where you don't belong

By Jeff Benjamin
DOL fiduciary rule expected to put new pressure on mutual fund expenses
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 28, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule expected to put new pressure on mutual fund expenses

Some fund share classes could be on the way out, according to a new report from S&amp;P Global Market Intelligence.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 27, 2016
More dark clouds loom over Wells Fargo

Plus: DOL rule puts advisers between clients and target-date funds, big dividend yields for those with a strong stomach, and companies lean toward auto-IRAs

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 26, 2016
Deutsche Bank turmoil exposes ETN counter-party risk

Plus: The next stock market move, the dividend buzz, and being a leader no matter what.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 26, 2016
SEC charges duo in defrauding seniors and others in $20 million penny-stock scam

Former head of two microcaps worked with boiler room operator whose agents pressured investors and promised them lucrative profits.

By Christine Idzelis
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Morgan Stanley: DOL fiduciary rule turns brokerage business into a buy

Plus: Trump would dump Yellen, bracing for the next housing bubble, and 401(k) realities that should not be ignored

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Tonight's presidential debate puts the markets on edge

Plus: The dirt on negative bond yields, long-term investing in a short-term world, and switching banks

By Jeff Benjamin