0001600151-16-000010.txt : 20161114 0001600151-16-000010.hdr.sgml : 20161111 20161114101706 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001600151-16-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20161114 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: 161991670 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 09-30-2016 09-30-2016 Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

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