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.
Closet indexing, market timing are among the risks in long-short equity: analysts.
Money manager says the market still has room to run, but admits allocating assets in today's environment is not easy.
Any market pullback is seen as a buying opportunity.
Sydney-based money manager says average dual-listed company trades at half its price off the mainland.
Investors stick with $22.6 billion fund as famed manager calls reason for negative returns temporary phenomenon.
As NYSE floor traders cooled their heels during the 3 1/2 hour halt, advisers worked the phones to reassure clients that stocks could be traded on other exchanges such as Nasdaq.
