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Fine-tuning the emerging markets
EQUITIES FEB 01, 2016
Fine-tuning the emerging markets

Fund industry pushes more specialized access, strategies for an eventual turnaround in emerging markets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Rebound in global equities sputters in the U.S. as crude slips, bonds rise
EQUITIES JAN 28, 2016
Rebound in global equities sputters in the U.S. as crude slips, bonds rise

American equities struggle to hold gain amid global share rise

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JAN 26, 2016
U.S. stocks slip as as industrials pare gains

The MSCI All-Country World Index's drop from a May record passed 19%, edging toward bear market territory.

By Bloomberg
U.S. stocks close with biggest one-day gain in four months
EQUITIES JAN 26, 2016
U.S. stocks close with biggest one-day gain in four months

Markets rallied around the world on the Bank of Japan's surprise move.

By Bloomberg
Legg Mason joins the smart-beta ETF space, without calling it that
EQUITIES JAN 25, 2016
Legg Mason joins the smart-beta ETF space, without calling it that

The firm joins Goldman, JP Morgan and John Hancock by jumping into the ETF space with passive strategies based on proprietary quantitative research.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 22, 2016
U.S. stocks add to a global rally in equities

Turnaround in sentiment comes amid signs central banks may be prepared to act

By Bloomberg
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 20, 2016
Bond funds offer some comfort in stock rout

You may never have thought that your clients would thank you for putting them into bond funds – until now.

By John Waggoner
Some big diversified stock funds in full bear mode
EQUITIES JAN 20, 2016
Some big diversified stock funds in full bear mode

Some experts point to a collapse in small-cap stocks as a harbinger of doom for the broad market.

By John Waggoner
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 19, 2016
The world is increasing its focus on China's currency devaluation

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The world is increasing its focus on China's currency devaluation, but it's key to keep the yuan in perspective.

By Jeff Benjamin
Emerging markets now in bear territory
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 19, 2016
Emerging markets now in bear territory

Emerging markets funds are in a bear market. If you've put your clients in such a fund, the thing to do is keep your expenses low and explain your strategy carefully to clients.

By John Waggoner
Morgan Stanley: Oil may fall to $20 as U.S. dollar appreciates
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 19, 2016
Morgan Stanley: Oil may fall to $20 as U.S. dollar appreciates

A rapid appreciation of the U.S. dollar may send Brent oil to as low as $20 a barrel, according to Morgan Stanley.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JAN 17, 2016
Investing in India is gaining appeal with advisers

The world's seventh-largest economy is gaining appeal with advisers, and investors are salivating over the country's rich demographics.

By Jeff Benjamin
Goldman Sachs benches its BRIC strategy
EQUITIES JAN 14, 2016
Goldman Sachs benches its BRIC strategy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Brazil, Russia, India and China assets are down 88% since their 2010 peak.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 13, 2016
What early stock market volatility means for the year ahead

Market watchers say stocks are fragile on multiple fronts.

By Jeff Benjamin
Oil prices, stocks plummet in global selloff
EQUITIES JAN 12, 2016
Oil prices, stocks plummet in global selloff

Dow falls more than 390 points as a slump in crude oil sent markets reeling after Chinese shares tumbled into a bear market.

By Bloomberg
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 12, 2016
China's slowdown shouldn't deter investors from emerging markets

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: There's no reason the slowdown in China should sour investors on broader emerging market opportunities.

By Jeff Benjamin
Crude falls below $30 for first time in 12 years
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 11, 2016
Crude falls below $30 for first time in 12 years

Oil dropped below $30 a barrel in New York for the first time in 12 years on concern that turmoil in China's markets will curb fuel demand.

By Bloomberg
Gundlach paints bearish outlook for 2016 investing
EQUITIES JAN 08, 2016
Gundlach paints bearish outlook for 2016 investing

One of the market's biggest bears says there's more bad news ahead.

By Bloomberg
George Soros says global market volatility echoes 2008 crisis
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 07, 2016
George Soros says global market volatility echoes 2008 crisis

Global markets are facing a serious challenge that has similarities to the 2008 financial crisis, billionaire George Soros told an economic forum in Sri Lanka on Thursday.

By Bloomberg
Making sense of China's huge stock market selloff
EQUITIES JAN 07, 2016
Making sense of China's huge stock market selloff

The recent sharp selloff in Chinese stocks on the back of a very positive economic policy package from Beijing seems irrational.

By Chen Zhao