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Critics: SIPC Safety Has More Holes Than Cheese

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The safety offered brokerage customers by the Securities Investor Protection Corp. is sorely lacking, critics told a Senate hearing.

70,000 Ways To Die Or Get Sick (And Then Bill Insurance)

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Health care providers have to start using internationally developed standards to bill government programs and private insurers...

Blackstone Gets $15.8 Billion For Biggest Ever Real Estate Fund

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Blackstone Group LP, the world’s biggest alternative-asset manager, gathered $15.8 billion for the largest fund to invest in global real estate.

In Shadow of Fed Liftoff, Treasuries Top All Other Investments

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With the specter of a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase looming, Treasuries have topped other U.S. investments through the first three quarters of 2015.

U.S. Office Vacancy Rate Falls In 3rd Quarter

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As the labor market improves, so does the demand for office space.

Amber Mining Scheme Used To Defraud Investors, SEC Says

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A California man promised investors returns from an IPO of a company involved in amber deposits, the SEC says.

Florida Investment Advisor Gets Prison For Fraud

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A Florida advisor was found guilty of stealing $800,000 from clients.

Hedge Fund Moguls Einhorn, Loeb, Rosenstein Lose Money In September

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Billionaire stock pickers told their wealthy investors they lost money in September as market turmoil inflicted more pain on some of America's most prominent hedge funds.

ETF Investors Exit Emerging-Market Stock Bets As China Falters

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Traders dumped exchange-traded funds tracking emerging-market stocks at the fastest pace in over a year last quarter amid concerns over the slowdown in China.

Megacaps Obscuring S&P 500 Weakness As Breadth Of Losses Worsens

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Investors waiting for U.S. stock indexes to test their August low should be aware that more than a third of equities are already there.

A Growing Number Of Retirement Plan Sponsors Thinking Of Dumping Their Financial Advisor

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Financial advisors are in danger of losing their retirement plan clients if they do not make changes, Fidelity says.

Take The Emotions Out Of Fixed Income

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Fine-tuning fixed-income assets to client needs, and even taking a quantitative approach, can help soothe client nerves in the volatile bond market.

Raymond James Financial Pushing For More Women Advisors

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Raymond James Financial CEO Paul Reilly says his firm is working hard to attract more women advisors, including to its executive ranks.

Finra Says It Accidentally Gave Failing Grade To 208 Test-Takers

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority mistakenly gave failing grades to 208 candidates for the Series 24 exam.

Senator, Borrower Call Pension Advances Deliberately Deceptive

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Pension advance lenders were accused of being deliberately deceptive Wednesday by Sen. Susan Collins.

Millennials Take To ETFs

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Younger investors are the most enthusiastic users of ETFs, according to a Schwab survey.

Millennials, Advisors Don't Need Each Other, Planner Says

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Advisors are doing themselves—and young people—more harm than good by attempting to attract millennials and Generation X clients who likely don't need their services, says this retirement advisor.

2015 Is Turning Out To Be A Terrible Year For Investors

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For investors around the world, 2015 is turning into a year to forget...

U.S. Mutual Funds That Bet Bigger On Energy Sector Get Burned

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One-in-four U.S. large-cap mutual funds have increased their stakes in energy companies this year and many have suffered heavier losses than their peers as a result of ill-timed bets.

Bad August, Worse October Is Nothing New For U.S. Equity Routs

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U.S. stock investors waiting for the all-clear sign may need to brace themselves for another month of drama, if history is any guide.

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