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Private equity shop Apollo jumps into liquid alts by teaming up with Ivy Investment Management
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 14, 2015
Private equity shop Apollo jumps into liquid alts by teaming up with Ivy Investment Management

Mutual fund firm plans strategic income and multiasset income funds that will include portion dedicated to total return strategy run by Apollo.

By Bloomberg
The S&P 500 Index is giving investors plenty of international exposure
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 13, 2015
The S&P 500 Index is giving investors plenty of international exposure

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Companies in the S&amp;P 500 are generating less and less of their income in the U.S., which means investors might have more exposure to international markets than they think.

By Jeff Benjamin
Edward Jones: Stick to the classic bond flavors when rates rise
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2015
Edward Jones: Stick to the classic bond flavors when rates rise

While alts have risen in popularity as a way to hedge Fed action, their usefulness is overstated, says strategist

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Do fund sales predict fund performance?
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2015
Do fund sales predict fund performance?

A new study looks at the evidence and finds a link between flows and performance. The question is why.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Don't wait till year-end to offer tax tips to high-net-worth clients
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2015
Don't wait till year-end to offer tax tips to high-net-worth clients

Advisers should take action now and proactively suggest tax-management strategies to clients rather than waiting for them to approach you.

By Joyce Schnur
Falling commodity prices draw speculators and speculation
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 12, 2015
Falling commodity prices draw speculators and speculation

Even with crude oil now hovering around $45 a barrel, there is debate over whether it is time to buy or steer clear of the global commodity.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors flee nontraditional bond funds at the worst possible time
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 12, 2015
Investors flee nontraditional bond funds at the worst possible time

Untested category suffers $4B in net outflows this year as it is about to be tested by higher rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors in unconstrained bond funds capturing less than half of returns: Morningstar
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2015
Investors in unconstrained bond funds capturing less than half of returns: Morningstar

Advisers need to provide better guidance so that clients get into &amp;mdash; and out of &amp;mdash; nontraditional bond funds at the right times.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 11, 2015
China in the bull shop

As China sorts through a serious market plunge and economic contraction, overexposure can slice into gains

By MFXFeeder
SEC denies active ETF proposal as NextShares launches salvo against competitors
INVESTING ETFS AUG 11, 2015
SEC denies active ETF proposal as NextShares launches salvo against competitors

Eaton Vance looks to win the &quot;VHS/Betamax war&quot; for the future of actively managed investments.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach says $40 oil is something to worry about
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 10, 2015
DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach says $40 oil is something to worry about

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach believes $40 oil is something investors should be worried about.

By Jeff Benjamin
Facebook stock-fraud venture lands fund manager in hot water
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 10, 2015
Facebook stock-fraud venture lands fund manager in hot water

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Tampa-based fund manager to plead guilty to investment fraud in relation to $9M worth of Facebook stock he purchased then sold and was caught short when the stock price rebounded.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 10, 2015
State Farm hit with excessive fees suit over target date funds

Plaintiffs accuse firm of receiving almost half of the management fees while a sub-adviser did most of the work.

By Mason Braswell
INVESTING RIAS AUG 09, 2015
American Funds making inroads with fee-based advisers

In its sales turnaround, third largest U.S. fund company relies on retention of existing advisers and lower-cost share classes.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Pimco Total Return Fund suffered $2.5 billion drain from investors in July
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 06, 2015
Pimco Total Return Fund suffered $2.5 billion drain from investors in July

Withdrawals mark 27th-straight month of outflows but pace continues to slow.

By Bloomberg
Closed-end funds could help advisers solve the dilemma of where to invest when rates go up
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 05, 2015
Closed-end funds could help advisers solve the dilemma of where to invest when rates go up

Research finds that the overall level of closed-end fund discounts trumps interest rate changes.

By Eric Boughton
Donald Trump's investment portfolio a messy hodgepodge: advisers
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 05, 2015
Donald Trump's investment portfolio a messy hodgepodge: advisers

Advisers say the presidential hopeful and real estate mogul's investments reveal a scattered approach to money management. <i>(See <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150723/FREE/723009998/PH&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">the top five fund companies holding Mr. Trump's money</a>.)</i>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2015
RBC cutting expenses on four mutual funds to draw advisers, investors

Expense ratios to be cut between 39% and 44% for new and existing shareholders through October 2017.

By Jeff Benjamin
Puerto Rico's uncertain future leaves muni bond fund investors in limbo
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2015
Puerto Rico's uncertain future leaves muni bond fund investors in limbo

All is not lost: 'You might get 90 cents on the dollar, or you might get 30 cents on the dollar.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Long/short equity, event-driven liquid alt funds top stocks in first half
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 04, 2015
Long/short equity, event-driven liquid alt funds top stocks in first half

Flows turn mixed but overall universe expected to grow by 5% this year to about $495 billion.

By Jessica Rabe