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ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2016
Moore Capital tells hedge fund manager to pound sand after raucous Hamptons party

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The saga of a Moore Capital fund manager involves a $27,000 Airbnb rental, a $1 million lawsuit, and &#8220;dwarfs with Champagne guns.&quot;

By Jeff Benjamin
A hedge fund manager's view of liquid alternative funds
ALTERNATIVES JUN 29, 2016
A hedge fund manager's view of liquid alternative funds

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Liquid alternative strategies are growing up, and that means some growing pains.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC fines WFG Advisors $100,000 for overcharging clients in alternative investments
RIA NEWS JUN 28, 2016
SEC fines WFG Advisors $100,000 for overcharging clients in alternative investments

The wealth manager overbilled for investments in REITs and BDCs

By Christine Idzelis
Brexit vote whipsaws markets, tests financial advisers' resolve
EQUITIES JUN 27, 2016
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 <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20160624/FREE/160629940/financial-advisers-reach-out-to-clients-as-stocks-plunge-in-brexit&quot;>keep calm and carry on</a> as stock markets tumbled, creating a buying opportunity.

By Jeff Benjamin
Carlyle Group, KKR and other private equity firms target individual investors with interval funds
ALTERNATIVES JUN 27, 2016
Carlyle Group, KKR and other private equity firms target individual investors with interval funds

Weighing the pros and cons of the new registered fund

By Jeff Benjamin
Bond bears licking their wounds as stock funds lag amid low-interest rates
ALTERNATIVES JUN 23, 2016
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.

By John Waggoner
Layoffs hit Pimco, GMO as assets shrink amid flight from active management
EQUITIES JUN 21, 2016
Layoffs hit Pimco, GMO as assets shrink amid flight from active management

The departures include top managers and the closure of some funds.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2016
Wall Street figuring out how to hedge against a Donald Trump presidency

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Wall Street investors are working on how to position their portfolios for a potential Donald Trump presidency.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2016
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

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JUN 14, 2016
A tale of two Chinas: one old, one new

By Monique France
ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2016
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

By Jeff Benjamin
The ETF liquidity mirage
ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2016
The ETF liquidity mirage

Are investors making a huge mistake in thinking ETFs are somehow more liquid than their underlying investments?

By Bob Rice
Stock sellers got burned in May but volatility set to return in June
EQUITIES JUN 03, 2016
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.

By John Waggoner
Energy funds iPath, VanEck and Highland soar as oil rebounds above $50 a barrel
EQUITIES JUN 01, 2016
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.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES MAY 31, 2016
How stocks' performance can help predict the presidential election

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Paying attention to how stocks trend between August and November could be a giveaway for which party's candidate will be elected president.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2016
The ultimate alternative investment: Really expensive watches

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Instead of timing the market, how about investing in time? Specifically, really expensive watches.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2016
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

By Jeff Benjamin
Marijuana startup MassRoots' plans to join Nasdaq go up in smoke
EQUITIES MAY 26, 2016
Marijuana startup MassRoots' plans to join Nasdaq go up in smoke

Nasdaq listing snub could set a precedent for marijuana stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES MAY 24, 2016
Steven Cohen wants a minor league system for portfolio managers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The hedge funder is recruiting sophomores in an effort to reduce the time it takes a college grad to become a portfolio manager.

By Jeff Benjamin
Troubled Texas REIT claims no fraud after internal investigation
ALTERNATIVES MAY 24, 2016
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.

By Bruce Kelly