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Moore Capital tells hedge fund manager to pound sand after raucous Hamptons party
Breakfast with Benjamin The saga of a Moore Capital fund manager involves a $27,000 Airbnb rental, a $1 million lawsuit, and “dwarfs with Champagne guns."
A hedge fund manager’s view of liquid alternative funds
Breakfast with Benjamin Liquid alternative strategies are growing up, and that means some growing pains.
SEC fines WFG Advisors $100,000 for overcharging clients in alternative investments
The wealth manager overbilled for investments in REITs and BDCs
Brexit vote whipsaws markets, tests financial advisers’ resolve
The fallout from Britain's shocking vote could last at least two years. Meanwhile, advisers told their clients to keep calm and carry on as stock markets tumbled, creating a buying opportunity.
Carlyle Group, KKR and other private equity firms target individual investors with interval funds
Weighing the pros and cons of the new registered fund
Bond bears licking their wounds as stock funds lag amid low-interest rates
The average long-term government bond fund has soared 10.1% this year, according to Morningstar.
Layoffs hit Pimco, GMO as assets shrink amid flight from active management
The departures include top managers and the closure of some funds.
Wall Street figuring out how to hedge against a Donald Trump presidency
Breakfast with Benjamin Wall Street investors are working on how to position their portfolios for a potential Donald Trump presidency.
How a Brexit will hit U.S. stocks
Plus: The Fed moves bonds, the downside of diversification, and don't rule out a staycation this summer
A tale of two Chinas: one old, one new
To the casual observer, headlines about China over the past year suggest doom and gloom. Those who take…
Hillary Clinton’s hedge fund ties get trimmed by one
Plus: Don't hold your breath waiting for normal interest rates, the minimum wage truth, and it takes some luck to become super rich
The ETF liquidity mirage
Are investors making a huge mistake in thinking ETFs are somehow more liquid than their underlying investments?
Stock sellers got burned in May but volatility set to return in June
June has been a good month to do something besides invest in the stock market.
Energy funds iPath, VanEck and Highland soar as oil rebounds above $50 a barrel
The best performing fund was iPath's exchange-traded note (OIL), which pumped out a cumulative 81.9% gain.
How stocks’ performance can help predict the presidential election
Breakfast with Benjamin Paying attention to how stocks trend between August and November could be a giveaway for which party's candidate will be elected president.
The ultimate alternative investment: Really expensive watches
Breakfast with Benjamin Instead of timing the market, how about investing in time? Specifically, really expensive watches.
Returns are big, but the jury is still out on lawsuit investing
In addition to risks and returns, advisers need to worry about moral and ethical issues
Marijuana startup MassRoots’ plans to join Nasdaq go up in smoke
Nasdaq listing snub could set a precedent for marijuana stocks.
Steven Cohen wants a minor league system for portfolio managers
Breakfast with Benjamin The hedge funder is recruiting sophomores in an effort to reduce the time it takes a college grad to become a portfolio manager.
Troubled Texas REIT claims no fraud after internal investigation
UDF IV, which had its shares stop trading in February after its offices were raided by the FBI, says its own investigation of its business found no evidence of fraud.
