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ALTERNATIVES JAN 13, 2016
How Nick Schorsch lost his mojo

By Bruce Kelly
Amidst the market carnage, liquid alt funds lived up to their promise
EQUITIES JAN 12, 2016
Amidst the market carnage, liquid alt funds lived up to their promise

Diversifying beyond a single fund or single strategy is key.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 11, 2016
Securitization makes a comeback

Breakfast with Benjamin: Securitization comes back and it's not all bad...Plus, how JPMorgan is positioned for rising rates, Deutsche Bank suspends currency traders, GM pays a dividend, and more minimum wage math.

By Jeff Benjamin
The SEC has reduced the charges against SAC Capital's Steve Cohen
EQUITIES JAN 08, 2016
The SEC has reduced the charges against SAC Capital's Steve Cohen

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: SEC backs away from part of its charges, moving Steve Cohen a step closer to again managing outside capital.

By Jeff Benjamin
The challenge of keeping clients away from shiny new investing trends
ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2016
The challenge of keeping clients away from shiny new investing trends

A firsthand example of how hard it can be for investors to ignore something that looks exciting.

By crichards
As market volatility spikes, investors plan to lift allocation to alternatives: Survey
ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2016
As market volatility spikes, investors plan to lift allocation to alternatives: Survey

Pensco study finds SEC's crowdfunding rule likely to draw investors to more private equity-like vehicles.

By Laura Sanicola
ETF options juggernaut marches on amid market turmoil
EQUITIES JAN 04, 2016
ETF options juggernaut marches on amid market turmoil

As investors rush to protect their portfolios in a tumultuous start to the year, odds are they will be using options on exchange-traded funds to do it.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JAN 04, 2016
No point in comparing Bill Gross' performance at Janus to what he did at Pimco

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> While it might be tempting to pit the Bond King's new Janus fund against the Pimco Total Return Fund, they are different animals.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 04, 2016
Economic forecasters predict market volatility in 2016

Plus: The Fed's rate hike isn't likely to be enough to derail corporate America's borrowing binge.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES DEC 31, 2015
India cover story

By Jeff Benjamin
What we'll remember about the markets in 2015
RIA NEWS DEC 30, 2015
What we'll remember about the markets in 2015

Some highs and lows, swings and misses

By Jeff Benjamin
DOJ's 'cease fire' on state marijuana laws sparks fresh investment buzz
EQUITIES DEC 29, 2015
DOJ's 'cease fire' on state marijuana laws sparks fresh investment buzz

Bracing for the highs and lows of cannabis-industry stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL to pay $1.4 million fine and return investor money for certain nontraded REIT sales
ALTERNATIVES DEC 29, 2015
LPL to pay $1.4 million fine and return investor money for certain nontraded REIT sales

Broker-dealer agrees to a $1.4 million fine and will return investor money on approximately 2,000 sales of nontraded REITs. Firm also settles with states regarding leveraged ETFs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Cheap oil presents new investment opportunities
EQUITIES DEC 23, 2015
Cheap oil presents new investment opportunities

MLPs move back into the spotlight for patient investors

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2015
SAC's Cohen barred from managing client money until 2018, SEC says

Steven A. Cohen is poised to make a return to the hedge-fund industry by 2018 under an accord with U.S. regulators that settles allegations that the billionaire failed to supervise a convicted insider-trader at SAC Capital Advisors.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES DEC 22, 2015
Making the case for market-timing with humility

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Morningstar's John Rekenthaler clarifies after recently referring to market-timers as &#8220;circus clowns minus the funny suits.&#8221;

By Jeff Benjamin
The power of infrastructure investing in uncertain markets
ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2015
The power of infrastructure investing in uncertain markets

Good infrastructure products are unlikely to wildly outperform equities, but they're also unlikely to create serious losses

By Thomas Hoops
'Smart beta' tops the list of 2015 financial-term searches
ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2015
'Smart beta' tops the list of 2015 financial-term searches

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Smart beta was the top financial search term on Investopedia in 2015, and for good reason.

By Jeff Benjamin
Hedge funds post worst quarter since 2008 crisis
EQUITIES DEC 21, 2015
Hedge funds post worst quarter since 2008 crisis

Hedge-fund assets contracted by $95 billion to $2.87 trillion during third quarter amid a surge of fund closures.

By Bloomberg
Guggenheim plays the value card with new Dow dividend-focused ETF
EQUITIES DEC 21, 2015
Guggenheim plays the value card with new Dow dividend-focused ETF

Flip-flopping the weightings of the traditional Dow 30 stocks

By Jeff Benjamin