2014 could be a good year for mortgage REITs and here's why. Plus: Which housing markets are vulnerable to rising rates, gold-mining stocks for the truest gold bugs, an ETF end zone dance, social media apps took over in 2013, and more proof of Obamacare bumbling.
Professional financial advisers also divided on what advice to give as the metal flashes bullish and bearish signals
"Get out while the getting is still good," says Asset Dedication's Brent Burns.
Plus: Asian markets are charging, hitting a year-end financial high note, how to use bond ETFs, Amex gets stung, and apps for getting fit. Check out Breakfast with Benjamin.
"Get out while the getting is still good," warns one investment expert
Plus: Hedge funds short gold, bonds embrace Fed taper, Obamacare hits the family budget hard, a case for reverse mortgages, and holiday tipping tips
Thanks to the magic of time, five-year average returns for equity mutual funds are looking better by the month, and advisers should prepare to hear plenty about it.
Breakfast with Benjamin: At Bernanke's final meeting, Fed poised to cut another $10B from its bond-buying program. Plus: CEOs struggle to manage expectations, income tax pain hits home, a tale of two homebuilder ETFs, and young folks aren't biting on the Obamacare sales pitch.
Plus: Elizabeth Warren vs. Wall Street, emerging markets see downside of credit boom, and the realities of alternative energy investments. All in Breakfast with Benjamin.
Modest $10 billion cut plus reaffirmation of zero-interest rate policy puts nervous investors at ease
