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RCAP Holdings Purchases First Allied B-D
by Karen DeMastersRCAP Holdings LLC, a holding company managed by Nicholas S. Schorsch and a team of managers, is acquiring First Allied Holdings Inc., an independent broker-dealer, RCAP announced Wednesday.
High-Quality Commercial Real Estate Market On An Upward Trajectory, Offering Opportunity for Investors
by Chuck SchreiberThe commercial real estate market is forging ahead, with fresh opportunities for investors, owners and tenants.
American Realty Trust To Buy 986 Properties From GE
by Bloomberg NewsAmerican Realty Capital Trust IV Inc. agreed to buy 986 retail properties from General Electric Co.’s finance arm for $1.45 billion as it spends capital raised from shareholders.
Brokerage Firms Fined $9.5M For Improper REIT Sales
by FA StaffFive independent brokerage firms have agreed to pay more than $9.5 million in fines for improperly selling nontraded REITs, the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth announced today.
Brooklyn To California Bubble Threat Grows In Rebound
by Bloomberg NewsJust a year since the U.S. housing market hit bottom after the biggest plunge in eight decades, signs of excess are re-emerging.
Consumers Fail Credit Score Quiz
by Kathy LynchAbout 40 percent of consumers don't realize mortgage lenders use credit scores to establish eligibility and pricing, according to a new survey.
BDCs: Gateway To Yield
by Dean ChoksiNine years ago, there were just four publicly traded business development corporations. Today, there are roughly ten times as many and total market cap is approximately $26 billion.
Freddie Mac To Pay Treasury $7 Billion On Quarterly Profit
by Bloomberg NewsFreddie Mac, the U.S.-owned mortgage-finance company, will pay $7 billion to the Treasury Department after reporting the second-largest quarterly net income in the company’s history.
Financial Advisor Blogs
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Expert Views
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Today's Economy May Make Tax-Deferred 401(k) Plans A Bad Deal
Guiding your clients toward an approach that hedges against the risk of both tax-rate increases and decreased stock values may give them a much safer path toward protecting their retirement savings. + Read more
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Chains, Stains And Pains Of Retirement
Advisors need a new combination of skills to help prepare clients for retirement -- skills that go beyond dollars and cents. + Read more

