Pandering move says plenty about the candidate and her economic sense.
<I>Breakfast with Benjamin:</I> Investing in China stocks is a scary proposition right now but there's an ETF that uses a smart approach. It's down, but not like the Shanghai market.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Package delivery company UPS has warned that the U.S. economy appears to be slowing. That's bad news for the Fed and stock investors.
High-yield-bond research leads manager to companies whose stocks are primed to rise.
Advisers should resist the urge to shift their dividend-stock assets into bonds as interest rates rise and instead consider dividend swaps and futures, as well as option combinations.
Sector funds give specialist managers an opportunity to shine during a long bull market.
The upside of avoiding energy stocks and the pain of a strong dollar.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The financial sector has been a laggard and in fact hasn't been an early cycle winner since 2011. But the picture is getting brighter.
The benchmark equities gauge rose 0.1% to end Monday at 2,128.28, after briefly rising above its record closing level of 2,130.82 during the session.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Earnings season started out strong but weak numbers from bellwethers like Apple are slamming the brakes on the market's rally. Buckle up.
It's not that there are fewer decreases in U.S. equities &mdash; it's that declines have gotten longer, averaging almost two days, and the rebounds are weakening.
The idea that one could profit from buying a stock as soon as possible after its addition to an index is announced, then selling it when it enters the index is tempting.
Liquidity, performance concerns and business conflict cause the expanding hedge-fund firm to take a more traditional approach to mutual funds.
The key is bringing liquid alts more in line with hedge fund strategies
Common assumptions that come with investment strategies don't always reflect reality.
Chief investment strategist says liquid investments are being challenged to offer competitive returns.
Strategists recommend a slow and steady move into the world's second-largest equity market.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Gary D. Cohn, president and COO of Goldman Sachs, believes the economy and markets are in no shape for higher rates.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The IMF is throwing a wrench into the Greek bailout works, setting off a political earthquake in Europe.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Teaching economics to a presidential contender isn't easy. Unless the economic advisers agree with the preconceived views of the candidates, the relationship can be testy and useless.
