<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>
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: As robo-advisers flood the zone, investors (and human financial advisers) should continue to proceed with caution.
New fund offers 11% yield, no fees, two-year lock-up to accredited investors, but it's risky.
