0001600151-15-000001.txt : 20150211 0001600151-15-000001.hdr.sgml : 20150211 20150211121927 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001600151-15-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150211 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150211 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: 15598039 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 false 0001600151 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2014 12-31-2014 Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

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