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The looming threat of an increasingly powerful dollar
Breakfast with Benjamin: It's important to understand the scary downside of an extremely strong U.S. dollar.
DoubleLine’s Jeffery Gundlach says ‘blockhead’ Fed should postpone raising rates
$44.6 billion DoubleLine Total Return Fund manager says central bank should hold off on raising rates; gives a nod toward gold, India equities and shorting the dollar.
Foreign mutual funds look like a good way to dodge some U.S. market risk
Breakfast with Benjamin: Foreign mutual funds might be a good hiding spot for investors as U.S. stocks peak in cost.
Merrill Lynch tells its advisers to get some water
Nontraditional investment could benefit from long-term trends, values-based investing: CIO Bartels.
In rare move, Vanguard beefs up international exposure in target date funds
Fund giant also plans to launch lower-cost institutional series to expand its market reach.
Maxing out a 401(k) doesn’t mean you can’t keep saving for retirement
Breakfast with Benjamin: Having a maxed-out 401(k) is a good problem to have, but saving for retirement shouldn't end there.
Smart money moving to the sidelines as earnings signal flashes red
Breakfast with Benjamin: Earnings signal flashing red, sending some investors to the sidelines, Gross sets a timeline, Bernanke wants the president to have more power, ETF investors hedge currencies and chase corporate bonds, and the first-year numbers behind Colorado's legal weed.
Financial adviser sentenced to 51 months for ripping off elderly clients
Tuesday's Breakfast with Benjamin features an adviser sentenced to 51 months of jail time for stealing from elderly clients. Plus: Bill Gross doesn't see a rate hike till late in the year, the latest bet for oil, and a don't-miss webcast sets the stage for 2015.
Big banks are stressing over the Fed’s stress tests
Breakfast with Benjamin: The bar will keep rising for banks as mixed stress test results come in for some of the world's largest banks.
Japanese stock funds reflecting long-awaited economic turnaround
'Abe-enomics' joins quantitative easing with corporate patriotism
Will European easing sideline a Fed rate hike?
Advisers and experts say 'the Fed really is hamstrung' by European Central Bankers' planned $50-billion-per-month quantitative easing program, meaning they can't raise or lower interest rates in this environment.
How Warren Buffett’s $1 billion prize for a perfect NCAA bracket went bust
Plus: Learn from the U.S. and invest in Europe, Carly Fiorina chides Hillary Clinton over email excuses, and St. Patrick's Day, American-style
Socially conscious funds ranked by one-year total return
The top-performing socially conscious funds broken down by category.
When is a good time to convert to a Roth IRA?
Breakfast with Benjamin: When it's OK to convert to a Roth IRA. Plus: Two emerge as Buffett successors; recognizing seasoned financial veterans, and Asian stocks get a boost from Chinese bankers.
Global bankers are painting the Fed into a corner
Breakfast with Benjamin features the Federal Reserve being caught between a rock and a hard place on rate hikes. Plus: Greeks vote to kick the can down the road, Obama's tax grab looks like a blueprint for the future, and a billionaire tells Americans to spend less money
REITs not to the rescue this year
Breakfast with Benjamin: Real estate might not deliver as expected. Plus: This week, we'll really know how the drop in oil affected companies and consumers; in currencies, it's not all about the Swiss franc; it's budget day in Washington; and all the Super Bowl ads, in case you missed them.
Gold shines amid growing economic stress in Europe
Today's Breakfast with Benjamin includes gold hitting its highest level since September. Plus: Obama wants to tak 529 plans to fund free community college, emerging-market-debt managers emerge from the wreckage of 2014, and it's time to change some passwords.
Wealthy investors loving U.S. stocks
Investors continue to see domestic stocks as the best thing going: Legg Mason survey.
Pimco Total Return Fund drops another $11.6B even with decent performance
Breakfast with Benjamin Despite beating 94% of its peers since Bill Gross left the company, Pimco's Total Return Fund still dropped $11.6 billion in January. Plus: Crude oil drives the markets, unbelievable unemployment data, and finding some investments buried beneath the winter snow.
Vanguard warns advisers on stock risk in client portfolios
According to the fund giant, investors are taking on portfolio risk not seen since 1999 or 2007, and advisers need to adjust client expectations for low-return markets.
