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INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 27, 2016
Small-cap stocks gaining momentum while rates stay low

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Small caps have started to outperform, and it might be connected to the Fed's downward revision on 2016 rate hikes.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 26, 2016
Sky-high cash stockpiles expose rising investor unease

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> If the heaping cash stockpiles are any indication, investors are getting more nervous by the day.

By Jeff Benjamin
Robo platforms create a new headache for human advisers: wash sales
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 26, 2016
Robo platforms create a new headache for human advisers: wash sales

Most robos boast standard safeguards to prevent wash sales on accounts on the platforms, but can't guard against non-platform trading.

By Jeff Benjamin
Marijuana startup MassRoots' plans to join Nasdaq go up in smoke
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 26, 2016
Marijuana startup MassRoots' plans to join Nasdaq go up in smoke

Nasdaq listing snub could set a precedent for marijuana stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 24, 2016
Steven Cohen wants a minor league system for portfolio managers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The hedge funder is recruiting sophomores in an effort to reduce the time it takes a college grad to become a portfolio manager.

By Jeff Benjamin
Smoking out the right way to invest in the marijuana movement
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 24, 2016
Smoking out the right way to invest in the marijuana movement

Advisers keeping their distance from high-flying pot stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pay rule may give BlackRock recruiting boost over JPMorgan
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 17, 2016
Pay rule may give BlackRock recruiting boost over JPMorgan

U.S. incentive-compensation proposal toughest on large lenders.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 16, 2016
Why the inventor of 401(k)s came to view them as 'monsters'

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Why the father of the 401(k) came to think the plans were better at helping the financial industry than retirement savers.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 16, 2016
George Soros bets against the S&P

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The billionaire hedge funder is shorting stocks and buying gold.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 13, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule trips up robo efforts at BlackRock, Schwab

Plus: Measuring Jim Cramer's performance, personal finance myths, and Social Security misconceptions

By Jeff Benjamin
Take 5: Allianz's El-Erian says Hillary Clinton has best economic plan
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 13, 2016
Take 5: Allianz's El-Erian says Hillary Clinton has best economic plan

Five candid responses on the Fed, the economy, and how to invest $1 million

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 13, 2016
What's driving the decade of outflows from actively managed mutual funds

Much of the movement away has been led by advisers looking for cheaper and easier ways to build client portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 11, 2016
High-frequency trading has made the stock market better for investors

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> If you're happy with the stock market, you can thank the existence of high-frequency trading.

By Jeff Benjamin
<h1>Cerulli finds that financial advisers do better when sticking with in-house products </h1>
INVESTING RIAS MAY 11, 2016
<h1>Cerulli finds that financial advisers do better when sticking with in-house products </h1>

Customizing portfolios introduces human frailty and failure.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bond funds get a pass in active-management debate
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 11, 2016
Bond funds get a pass in active-management debate

As with equities, passive funds are often the better bet.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 10, 2016
REITs to get own classification on major indices

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> REITs soon will have their own classification on the S&amp;P 500 and other major indices.

By Jeff Benjamin
Janus Capital's Bill Gross says only the Federal Reserve can save us
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 09, 2016
Janus Capital's Bill Gross says only the Federal Reserve can save us

Janus bond manager pushes for 'helicopter money' pronto

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 08, 2016
Shedding early light on President Barack Obama's economic legacy

The long-term effects of the decisions made will shed light on the effectiveness of this period of economic history

By MFXFeeder
The active management edge is found furthest from the benchmark
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 04, 2016
The active management edge is found furthest from the benchmark

Closet indexers virtually guarantee lagging performance

By Jeff Benjamin
Sequoia Fund reopens to investors
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 03, 2016
Sequoia Fund reopens to investors

Beleaguered fund fights to find footing after ill-fated Valeant Pharma bet.

By Jeff Benjamin