Getting into the market on the cheap

Today's Breakfast with Benjamin includes: Facing the reality of capital gains, Hilton IPO sheds light on hotel stocks, hedge funds go long-only, and the Brits outshop Americans.

DEC 03, 2013

By Jeff Benjamin

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Goldman Sachs is calling for a strong 2014 for China's Hang Seng Index. Best year since the 62% surge in 2009
It is time to face the reality of big capital gains. Mutual fund investors confront a stiff tax bill
What does the Hilton IPO say about hotel stocks? Second-largest IPO of the year
The growth of long-only hedge fund strategies shows how conservative investors have come to dominate the alternative investing space. Non-traditional hedge fund strategies
China's yuan has passed the euro to become the second-most used global trade currency. A 2.3% appreciation against the U.S. dollar this year
When it comes to holiday shopping, spending and celebrating, the Brits make Americans look like rank amateurs. This is also a busy time for U.K. drinking establishments
The UAW is trying to combat the economics of a shrinking membership base by introducing its first dues hike since 1967. Already the richest U.S. union with $1 billion in assets

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