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Nation at risk of another economic crisis, Bowles warns
Co-chairman of debt-reduction commission says the markets are headed toward a dip worse than 2008 if politicians don't get spending under control
Finra goes after algorithmic trading trickery
Today's Breakfast with Benjamin menu: Finra targets trading trickery. Plus: Credit Suisse pleads guilty to tax evasion, dealing with the Fed's giant balance sheet, Treasuries vs. gold and 10 great baseball movies to see this summer.
2014’s oddly logical bond market rally
Breakfast with Benjamin: The bond market's oddly logical rally. Plus: Retail and professional investors get cautious, gold tops $1,300 an ounce, the income opportunities in deep-water drilling, and clarifying Thomas Piketty's attack on capitalism
As Ukraine gets hotter, fund winners and losers come into focus
Firm runs crash-test analysis to identify biggest losers — and winners — if the tension escalates. You might be surprised at the results.
Largest bitcoin exchange files for bankrupcy protection
CEO bows in apology to Japanese customers; possible theft of 850,000 units.
How to connect with the fastest-growing client demographic
Show respect for values, explain 'good' debt and accept that Hispanics don't put much emphasis on retirement.
Treasury bonds are already reacting to China’s proposed market reforms
Today's Breakfast with Benjamin menu: China moves hit T-bonds. Plus: Navigating a bond portfolio through rising rates, El-Erian says the market outlook is rocky, the price of meat is high and going higher, and math doesn't have to be so darn complicated.
Advisers betting heavily on Europe’s growth
The eurozone is finally starting to show signs of growth more than five years after the financial crisis, and financial advisers are betting that there is more good news to come.
Weak earnings and the dark cloud of Ukraine continue to weigh on European markets
Plus: Alibaba IPO is on track to break records, what U.S. investors will really get when buying Alibaba shares, Goldman offers a leg up to Steven Cohen, and MSNBC apologizes for poor taste on Cinco de Mayo
Obama unleashes secret economic weapon on Russia
On today's Breakfast with Benjamin menu, the latest step the Obama administration is taking to push back against Russia, plus just how much support the Clintons have among Dow Jones Index companies, and much more.
Advisers’ business booming, but dark clouds looming
Firms lagging in long-term planning, standing out from the crowd and connecting with young investors.
The markets are set to open with frayed nerves
Breakfast with Benjamin: Investors' nerves are fraying and that's not a good thing. Plus: Spiking demand for U.S. Treasuries, dodging corporate taxes, the ABCs of liquid alts, risk-adjusted sector performance, and boning up on your Cinco De Mayo history.
Yellen takes another stab at offering clarity on Fed policy without jarring the markets
Breakfast with Benjamin: Can Janet Yellen and her Federal Reserve colleagues avoid roiling the markets? Plus: Visa and MasterCard tighten screws on Russian banks, bond ladders get snubbed by a fan of bond barbells, checking the math on alternative-investment performance, and the momentum-stock nosedive is real.
Global markets start to realize the risks of Russia’s move into Ukraine
Friday's menu: Investors waking up to Putin's Russia risks. Plus: Russia's debt downgraded as Kerry issues another warning; U.S. manufacturing comes back (but housing has not); how about this call: gold to hit $5,000 an ounce; the SEC starts to dissect liquid alt funds; and how sanctions are supposed to work.
As Ukraine heats up, Obama “tees up” more sanctions, and the market turns a blind eye
Breakfast with Benjamin: Obama tees up more sanctions. Plus: Financial pros warn against ignoring Ukraine's significance, the housing market is being hurt by basement dwellers, epic Medicare fraud, safe investment bets surprise in 2014, and $1 million saved for retirement is now considered a good start.
The Ukrainian hornet’s nest: Advisers wary of touching it
Navigating an investment portfolio around Russia's increasingly aggressive move into Ukraine will not be easy, but there's no excuse for ignoring the potential risks — and maybe a opportunities — linked to the turmoil.
Investors warming up to equities a little late in the game
They're even interested in international stocks, survey finds.
Pockets of opportunity in Europe, emerging markets
Despite growing economic concern, there is no shortage of reasons for optimism. You just have to know where to look.
It’s a stock pickers’ game in emerging markets
If you're OK with volatility and want emerging-markets exposure, you need to pick your spots carefully, says Templeton Investment Counsel's president.
Consumers left in the loan lurch as big banks still hold off
Friday's menu: Consumers still left in the loan lurch. Plus: Which manager just jumped into the liquid alts pool? Some stocks for a rising-rate cycle; commodities are hot again; European banks ride the wave; and Merrill trims its housing outlook.
