<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The price of oil dropped to levels not seen in more than six years amid fears the global glut will be with us for a while. But there is an upside for some.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: More than a third of the outstanding U.S. high yield and leveraged loan universe is at risk in a rising-rate cycle.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The price freefall is getting uglier, and OPEC isn't the only culprit. Don't overlook the U.S. impact.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The last two weeks of the year typically ushers in the Santa Claus rally in stocks but this year, there's a big obstacle in the way.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: It's that time of year when mutual fund columnist Chuck Jaffe doles out his Lump of Coal awards to funds that failed investors.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Security guard/waiter/travel agent posing as a hedge fund manager has been convicted of stealing more than $800,000 from 17 investors.
Fund names can be deceiving and when outflows hit, distributions are unavoidable.
Legion M offers hope for a Hollywood-level debut.
A commitment that can make investment performance a lesser priority.
Start with investments, but don't forget the overall impact on portfolios and financial plans. </br><b><i>(Plus: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20151129/TAXESTATE2015" target="_blank">The Spotlight on Tax and Estate Planning special report</a>)</b></i>
