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As 2008 fades, five-year fund performance shines bright
Thanks to the magic of time, five-year average returns for equity mutual funds are looking better by the month, and advisers should prepare to hear plenty about it.
Fed set to knock another $10B off its quantitative easing program
Breakfast with Benjamin: At Bernanke's final meeting, Fed poised to cut another $10B from its bond-buying program. Plus: CEOs struggle to manage expectations, income tax pain hits home, a tale of two homebuilder ETFs, and young folks aren't biting on the Obamacare sales pitch.
Huber succeeds by looking at the little picture
High-flying fund applies a blend of fundamental and behavioral finance analysis to capitalize on market patterns.
Dividend ETFs losing luster as rates rise
Breakfast (with Benjamin) is served: Dividend ETFs losing luster as rates rise; Bernanke's last stand; nontransparent active ETFs; Obamacare's drag on health care; useless jobless claims data; and global New Year's traditions.
Crowdfunding gets entrepreneurs knocking on wealth manager’s door
FMB Wealth Management is offering entrepreneurs a crowdfunding platform that provides access to big-money accredited investors whose deep pockets can make a difference for startups.
Markets fixate on Fed’s final meeting of 2013
Investors watch the Fed as its last meeting of the year begins. Also in today's Breakfast with Benjamin: Stocks to buy when the Fed tapers, gold investors seek the bottom, IPOs gone wild, and a Deutsche Bank shopping guide.
Fed tapering could catch junk bond investors off guard
Plus: Looking for weakness in the Volcker rule, the case for stocks in 2014, the upside of market bubbles, and what the heck Elizabeth Warren is up to now?
Judge dismisses SEC complaint involving UBS Puerto Rico bonds
In a win for UBS Financial Services Inc., an SEC administrative judge dismissed allegations that two leading executives in Puerto Rico committed fraud in 2008 and 2009.
Third quarter lifts insurers’ VA businesses
The markets have been kind to investors in variable annuities during the third quarter — which means they've been even more generous to the insurers that have sold the products in the first place.
Independent RIAs represent only growing sector in financial advice
A new study finds the number of independent advisers grew at 8% per year versus the industry's overall loss of 1.2% advisers per year.
Big banks feel the heat from religious investor groups
Friday's breakfast is served: Big banks feel the heat from religious investor groups; Deutsche Bank settles with Finra; the housing recovery's recovery and Jamie Dimon's wacky holiday card
The Dow is getting dicey at levels reminiscent of 2000, 2007 peaks
Breakfast with Benjamin: The Dow is getting dicey at these heights. Plus: Lawyers get rich on Madoff's mess, Volcker rule cuts prop trading, retirement back-up plans, and rich folks are spending less this holiday season.
Advisers whipped by new website projects
Financial advisers who have recently upgraded their firm websites unanimously agreed that the projects were more taxing than they expected.
Pershing integrates third-party tech into NetX360 adviser platform
NetX360 will now offer portfolio management and re-balancing solutions from Blaze Portfolio and Portfolio Pathway, as well as Laser App forms management and configuration tools. In addition, NetX360 users will have access to Ebix Smart Office CRM software via a single sign-on.
Consumer group cautious about expanding definition of accredited investor
SEC looking at alternative criteria beyond wealth to determine who can invest in private offerings.
Two vie in runoff for Finra small firm advisory board
Deadline for ballots in race between Stephen Hart and Myles Edwards is Monday.
All eyes focused on the last jobs report of ’13
Breakfast with Benjamin: Watching the last jobs report of the year, plus Vanguard as the Wal-Mart of ETFs, retailers show early weakness, shrinking health care jobs, Deutsche Bank abandons commodities trading, and unions pay fast food protesters.
A sharp eye on company risk
Advisory firms — particularly large and growing ones — are considering the addition of a chief risk officer to stay on the level.
Getting into the market on the cheap
Today's Breakfast with Benjamin includes: Facing the reality of capital gains, Hilton IPO sheds light on hotel stocks, hedge funds go long-only, and the Brits outshop Americans.
Grab your gains and hold on tight – at least till New Year’s
With the S&P 500 up more than 29% from the start of the year, on the heels of a 15% gain last year, it is a safe bet that there are plenty of taxable gains sitting inside client portfolios. But even if you feel the market is getting rich, it might be worth waiting until after Jan. 1 to cash out.
