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U.S. Junk Bonds Are Beating Global Sovereign Debt In Rare Shift

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Emerging-market sovereign dollar-denominated debt is trading at a wider premium than speculative-grade U.S. companies.

Florida Team Leaves Wells Fargo FiNet, Launches As RIA

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Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management has left Wells Fargo with $675 million in AUM.

CFPs Can't Call Themselves 'Certified' If States Get Their Way

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The FPA has joined a coalition to stop state laws barring professional use of the word "certified."

Loncar ETF Taps Into China BioPharma

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China wants to make its biotech industry a global force, says Loncar Investments.

Fund Investors Chasing Performance Would Do Better To Watch Fees

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Past performance tops investors' fund selection criteria, says the Investment Company Institute.

Bear Markets Loom As Copper-EM Doom Loop Hits Six-Year High

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Copper and developing-nation stocks are marching in lockstep toward bear territory.

Bond Traders Are Taking Every Opportunity To Fade The Steepener

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The U.S. yield curve’s torrid run toward inversion remains squarely on track.

One Year Later NAFTA Lives On, Resisting Trump’s Trade Wrath

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The negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement have demonstrated its staying power.

Ladenburg Advisors Get Platform To Help Them Buy Or Sell Firms

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Ladenburg Thalmann has launched a service to help its advisors with succession planning.

Lack Of Correlation For Bitcoin Provides Little Relief As Markets Sell Off

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Cryptocurrencies are still dancing to their own tune, but that doesn't mean they are going up.

AI To Reshape Finance, Say Executives Who Struggle To Define It

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Global financial leaders know artificial intelligence will change their industry, but can't agree on what it is.

American Workers Left Behind As Economy Grows, Study Says

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In real-dollar terms, incomes have been stagnant for four decades, according to a Pew study.

There's Now An Exchange-Traded Bitcoin Note That American Investors Can Buy

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It's an exchange-traded note that's regulated in Sweden, but it's available to U.S. investors.

US SIF Provides Money Managers With Guide To Responsible Investing

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The new resource complements a guide produced earlier for advisors.

DFA's Booth Downplays EM Rout, Says Nowhere Near Trade War

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The Dimensional Fund Advisor co-founder is optimistic about developing-nation assets.

It's High Time To Hedge Euro Weakness, Judging By ETF Flows

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A record $203 million has poured into BlackRock FX-hedged fund.

New Gold ETF Can Be Exchanged For Physical Gold

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The Perth Mint-sponsored fund comes to market at a time when gold funds have hit the skids.

Ameriprise Fined $4.5M For Allegedly Failing To Detect Reps' $1 Million Theft

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Ameriprise's technology allegedly failed to detect or prevent more than $1 million of misappropriation, the SEC said.

Rich Professionals Are Using Pension Plans As A Tax Dodge

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Pension plans can help professionals such as older doctors and lawyers to stash more than $300,000.

SEC Settles With Firms Over 'Flipping' New Muni Bond Issues

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Securities were sold at higher prices by firms that used fake names to buy them when originally issued.