0001600151-14-000004.txt : 20141114 0001600151-14-000004.hdr.sgml : 20141114 20141114114358 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001600151-14-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20141114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001600151 IRS NUMBER: 261314502 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-15999 FILM NUMBER: 141221750 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1699 E WOODFIELD RD STREET 2: SUITE 565 CITY: SCHAUMBURG STATE: IL ZIP: 60173 BUSINESS PHONE: 847-658-8366 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1699 E WOODFIELD RD STREET 2: SUITE 565 CITY: SCHAUMBURG STATE: IL ZIP: 60173 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false true 0001600151 XXXXXXXX 09-30-2014 09-30-2014 Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

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