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Asian investors spooked by China, Ukraine
Breakfast with Benjamin: Asian investors spooked by China economic worries, Ukraine. Plus: Japan concerns surface, U.S. stock valuations not horrible, Washington as a Wall Street battleground and look who's worried about the Treasury market.
More Americans renouncing citizenship
But declaring 'independence' comes with hefty taxes – which trusts can help curb.
Proposed A-shares ETFs could transform investors’ approach to China
They would gives Westerners access to a broader swathe of the economy
Stock market strategists call for calm after global stock wipeout
Strategists from the Goldman Sachs Group to AMP Capital Investors and JPMorgan Chase are telling clients to hang on after losses that began with currencies in Turkey and Argentina spread to developed markets.
Stocks look surprisingly resilient following big spike
Breakfast with Benjamin: Stocks holding steady after spike. Plus, Global markets shrug off Obama's meager sanction efforts, Yellen tries to have it both ways with rates, the Senate's housing market destruction plan, and 1,000 years of European border shifts.
Markets brace for Sunday’s Crimea vote
Friday's menu: Already on edge, investors brace for Sunday's vote in Crimea. And will sanctions against Russia even work? Plus: riding the storm out by staying invested, going long in emerging markets and taking a fresh look at copper. Oh, btw, it's jellybean Friday.
Advisers play defense after bumpy week as jobs report disappoints
Spike in volatility unnerves clients; some staying the course in anticipation of recovery.
Say what? Most Americans feel like they’ve missed the market’s historic bull run
Breakfast with Benjamin: Why most Americans feel they've missed the market's historic bull run. Plus: Warren E. Buffett offers retirement advice, playing defense with luxury goods, Candy Crush at $21 a share, comparing QE to the telegraph, and Ackman's never-ending obsession with Herbalife
Fidelity, DoubleLine take different emerging-markets bond approach but have something in common
Managers use U.S. dollar-denominated bonds, avoid 2013's slide in developing-country currencies.
Investors go berserk over Bitcoin trading platform
Also in today's Breakfast with Benjamin: Getting contrarian in 2014, El-Erian picks apart the Fed's taper plans, Morningstar warns against timing this market, more Obamacare taxes coming, and companies that got social media right
Emerging markets bloodbath highlights up-and-comer ETFs
Nearly $20 billion has flowed out of emerging-market exchange-traded funds in the last 13 months ($10 billion in just the past six weeks). But these ETFs focused have taken in about $6.5 billion.
Emerging markets activity shows portfolio diversification key to performance
Among all the noise over interest rates, economic growth and overextended equity market valuations, advisers could be missing the biggest risk: Ignoring the basics.
Emerging-markets fixed income: A constructive view for the discriminating eye
Fundamentals remain solid, valuations have improved but significant risks remain.
Holding cash and making no excuses
First Eagle's Kimball Brooker Jr. says the stock market is fairly to fully priced but has pockets of opportunity. Still, he's got a 20% cash position and is making no excuses for it.
Investing opportunities abound in Europe
After six straight quarters of contraction, eurozone may perform as well as the S&P 500 this year.
Bull market lifts average 401(k) balance above $89K
Breakfast with Benjamin: The average 401(k) balance tops $89K. Plus: Comcast buying Time Warner, Fink likes emerging markets while Buffet shuns Graham Holdings, California drought hits agriculture stocks, and the ultimate smart car.
It’s back! Market volatility sets advisers’ defensive plans in motion
The recent spike in stock market volatility has put the financial advice community into scramble mode, with many advisers fielding calls from nervous clients while embracing defensive investment strategies.
Emerging-markets selloff sparks global concerns
Breakfast with Benjamin: Emerging market selloff raises contagion fears. Plus: Short-selling starts to make sense, Bill Gross plans to work till he's 109, Obamacare triggers downgrade of health insurers, economists bicker over minimum wage laws, and tricks of debt-free Americans.
Pros panic while retail investors stay cool
As strategists warned of calamity, investors dropped $3B a week into emerging-market funds.
Bill Gross compares Chinese economy to ‘mystery meat’
Breakfast with Benjamin:The Bond King: China's a big risk. Plus: JPMorgan goes on a settlement binge, finance industry tells investors to stay calm, Obama administration catches a CBO boomerang, and some healthy balance sheets for the New Year.
