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Stocks continue rally as safe haven moves slow
Breakfast with Benjamin:Stocks continue to rally after Putin weighs in while one Fed official hopes for a quicker taper. Also: Obama's budget met with groans, the Comcast-Time Warner deal isn't done yet, Credit Suisse expanding in Asia and Facebook's drone dreams
U.S. stocks fall amid global equities selloff on Ukraine
U.S. stocks sank, tracking a global selloff in equities, as investors sought havens on concern that Russia's military presence in Ukraine could lead to a larger conflict. How long and deep could it go?
Investors not buying gold bounce despite Ukraine tension
The yellow metal is back in the spotlight, but strategists say that despite Ukraine tension, a long-term comeback is not in the cards. Plus: Ukraine worries sink stocks.
Trailblazer who broke Wall St. gender barrier dies at 80
Muriel Siebert bought seat on Big Board in 1967, breaking up all-male bastion.
Marketing inequality In financial planning firms is growing
Portfolio Jack Bogle: Who you calling “Parasite”? (Financial Times) Joe Terranova: We should not…
Hey Janet, talk is cheap
Breakfast with Benjamin: Markets don't buy the Fed chief's words. Plus: More data today, who's going after indie advisers, Apple's Pushmi-pullyu, Icahn's intentions, a headline says it all and the Madness begins.
ICI pushes back on too-big-to-fail label for big fund firms
Breakfast with Benjamin: ICI resists 'Too Big to Fail' label for fund firms plus Crimea chooses Mother Russia and what that means for the markets. And guess what, the Fed is out of ammo, Pimco spins the Mohamed El-Erian departure while Mr. El-Erian opens a Twitter account.
Asian investors spooked by China, Ukraine
Breakfast with Benjamin: Asian investors spooked by China economic worries, Ukraine. Plus: Japan concerns surface, U.S. stock valuations not horrible, Washington as a Wall Street battleground and look who's worried about the Treasury market.
Keep calm and stay in the market
Fear and greed drive stocks, so the key is not to try to time your exposure to the market but to manage it effectively.
A case for not talking to management
Why should investors avoid talking to company management at firms they invest in? One portfolio manager doesn't and says factors such as an exuberant CEO or creative financial reporting can exert undue influence.
Stock market strategists call for calm after global stock wipeout
Strategists from the Goldman Sachs Group to AMP Capital Investors and JPMorgan Chase are telling clients to hang on after losses that began with currencies in Turkey and Argentina spread to developed markets.
Bob Doll puts his money where his mouth is
Nuveen's chief equity strategist Bob Doll isn't just making a list of 10 predictions. He's created an investable portfolio of stocks based on those predictions. Jeff Benjamin has the details.
Stocks look surprisingly resilient following big spike
Breakfast with Benjamin: Stocks holding steady after spike. Plus, Global markets shrug off Obama's meager sanction efforts, Yellen tries to have it both ways with rates, the Senate's housing market destruction plan, and 1,000 years of European border shifts.
Markets brace for Sunday’s Crimea vote
Friday's menu: Already on edge, investors brace for Sunday's vote in Crimea. And will sanctions against Russia even work? Plus: riding the storm out by staying invested, going long in emerging markets and taking a fresh look at copper. Oh, btw, it's jellybean Friday.
Stock market bulls still feeling the love
After 'garden variety' correction, shares rebound with the strength of resilient sector leadership, bolstered by better-than-anticipated earnings and ongoing Fed monetary accommodation.
Bond investors cooling off, stock investors getting carried away
Breakfast with Benjamin: How investors are playing the markets. Plus: Kitces on the fee vs. commission problem; solving mysteries and who Facebook is leaving in the dust.
No apologies necessary from Buffett: Munger
The Oracle of Omaha doesn't owe shareholders an apology for falling short of a performance goal at his Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Vice Chairman Charles Munger said at the company's annual meeting.
Buffett rakes in $123 million as firms boost dividends
Warren Buffett won't pay a dividend to his Berkshire Hathaway shareholders but he sure welcomes them from companies he invests in. He stands to rake in $123 million more a year now that companies including Wells Fargo and American Express have been cleared to lift payouts.
Musk’s next move; brokers fail to report trouble
The Tesla chief wants to get into military satellite launching. Plus, brokers failing to report trouble to Finra, stocks (and Costco earnings) drop, the Citi/Oceanografia plot thinkens, who you should follow on Twitter, and more.
Advisers play defense after bumpy week as jobs report disappoints
Spike in volatility unnerves clients; some staying the course in anticipation of recovery.