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EQUITIES JAN 28, 2014
Good news for stocks: Economic recovery taking hold

Despite worries over valuations — and the potential for a correction — the longer-term outlook for stocks is solid. As long as the global economic recovery continues to expand.

By Robert C. Doll
EQUITIES JAN 27, 2014
In seeking to stop departure, Gross told El-Erian 'hell no'

In seeking to stop Mohamed El-Erian from leaving Pimco, Bill Gross told him 'hell no.' It didn't work and now Pimco must revisit its succession plan as its struggle to move beyond bonds continues.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES JAN 25, 2014
Apple on the hotseat

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Apple's earnings will be a focus, but the big question for CEO Cook will be about Carl Icahn. Plus, the emerging markets rout isn't over, why it might be too early to buy the dip, Janet Yellen's Job One and who won big at Sunday night's Grammy Awards.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES JAN 24, 2014
Stocks drop sharply amid emerging-markets rout

Weak earnings combine with currency volatility send investors to the exits

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES JAN 23, 2014
Economic nuggets from the State of the Union

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Will Obama's 'myRA' work? Plus, finding the biggest divident payers, don't bail on stocks now, what you need to know <i>today</i> and enough, already, with the polar vortex.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES JAN 23, 2014
Roubini forecasts sweet spot for multinationals, bond market

Economist predicts weakness, slow growth will persist in world markets

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES JAN 22, 2014
Pimco's El-Erian to step in to shore up $3B multi-asset fund

Pimco's co-chief investment officer Mohamed El-Erian will be taking the reins of the firm's $3 billion multi-asset fund that has underperformed since its launch in 2008. That should help - the fund is based on a book he wrote.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES JAN 21, 2014
KKR ducks away from the retail market

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Private equity giant KKR finds expanding beyond the HNW crowd is not so easy and shuts two retail-focused funds. Plus: Gold jumps on Yellen preview, fund manager changes lead to Morningstar updates, Barclays cuts 12,000 jobs, and another day, another Obamacare delay.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 21, 2014
Using derivatives even when they hurt society

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Dr. Doom gets even doomier, using derivatives even when they hurt society, more sluggish economic growth, cashing in on video surveillance, and the pros and cons of free airport Wi-Fi.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 16, 2014
Janus shares dropped most in 15 months in 4Q on investor withdrawals

Subpar performance prompted investors to pull money for the 18th consecutive quarter.

By Matt Ackermann
EQUITIES JAN 16, 2014
BlackRock puts the brakes on market-moving analyst sentiment reports

Today's Breakfast with Benjamin features BlackRock's settlement with the N.Y. attorney general. Plus: Stock futures looking up, activist hedge funds rock, a look at 4Q earnings, the myth of cybersecurity, retirement mistakes to avoid and the upside of office relationships.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 14, 2014
What to expect from the Davos World Economic Forum

Today: What to expect from Davos ... but remember how Davos big-thinkers whiffed last year. Also: Time to worry about deflation again, hedge funds go for the gold, a Super Bowl market indicator, and Happy MLK Day.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 12, 2014
Goldman calls stock market lofty by most measures

Today's Breakfast with Benjamin includes: Goldman's stock market call, a closer look at Fed policy, lawyers pick apart Volcker rule, retailers and cyber security, combining IRAs, and how not to ignore your client's wife.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 10, 2014
Rubber meets the road on Fed tapering

Breakfast with Benjamin: Did the Fed make the right move with tapering? We'll know this week. Plus: Hot stocks for cold weather, missing out on the market, consumer sentiment looks bright, office vacancy rates still hurting, and the minimum wage debate.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 10, 2014
Gold hits the skids and miners dig deep

Today's Breakfast with Benjamin shines a light on the slide in gold and its impact on miners, Volcker rule tweaks, Nasdaq settling its Facebook IPO glitch, the expected drop in oil prices, and quotes to ponder

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 10, 2014
Gold drops like a rock in latest signal of economic recovery

Gold dropping like a rock. Plus: Taper mania, SAC's Steinberg convicted, big government seen as big bad, investment tips for 2014, and if economists wrote Christmas cards.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 09, 2014
Janet Yellen takes the helm (and the heat) at the Fed

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Janet Yellen takes the helm (and the heat). Plus, data breach at Barclays, Pimco's guide to reducing volatility, investing when you're really scared, and investing when you're in love.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 09, 2014
The stage is set for American Funds' comeback

After struggling for years in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Improved performance and a rising tide is helping American Funds reverse years of outflows.

By Jason Kephart
EQUITIES JAN 08, 2014
Hedge fund investors see the downside of relative performance

Today: What hedge funds fleeing the market means. Plus, buck up, investment banker bonus week is here; building your own mutual fund; clean energy stocks; getting the most out of Siri; and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 07, 2014
Goldman, JPMorgan advise ducking out of emerging markets

In today's Breakfast with Benjamin: Two big investment houses recommend exiting emerging markets. Also: Credit Suisse offloads risky assets, investment gurus get nervous about 2014, cold weather and a weak economy, and what will cost more this year.

By Jeff Benjamin