0001600151-17-000002.txt : 20170214 0001600151-17-000002.hdr.sgml : 20170214 20170214125125 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001600151-17-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170214 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: 17606046 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1101 W LAKE ST STREET 2: 1ST FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60607 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-940-3684 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1101 W LAKE ST STREET 2: 1ST FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60607 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001600151 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2016 12-31-2016 Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

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