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EQUITIES JAN 03, 2014
Gross: Investors playing a dangerous game with loose money

Pimco's co-CIO says central banks pushing investors to riskier assets but that policy has limits.

By Gregory Crawford
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 03, 2014
What's next for emerging-markets debt?

Neuberger is cautious for the near term but says sector could shine down the road

By By Rob Drijkoningen and Gorky Urquieta
EQUITIES JAN 02, 2014
Investors turn to stocks at the right time

Exchange-traded and mutual funds investing in stocks took in about $162 billion this year, the most since 2000, as the S&P 500 surged 29%.

By Matt Ackermann
FIXED INCOME JAN 02, 2014
Fed speculation drives 10-year Treasury yield past 3%

Investors placing bets on whether central bank will boost tapering.

By Gregory Crawford
FIXED INCOME JAN 02, 2014
Dirt bonds lead market in 2013 as housing rebounds

Municipal debt tied to real-estate development is set to be the best-performing part of the $3.7 trillion state and local-bond market this year.

By Matt Ackermann
FIXED INCOME JAN 02, 2014
The irrational fear of muni bond defaults

All the negative news has created a massive buying opportunity.

By Roberto Roffo
EQUITIES JAN 02, 2014
At year end, markets more stable but uncertainty reigns

A top investment strategist seeks to answer questions on inflation, deflation, valuation and portfolio building.

By Alan Brown
EQUITIES DEC 30, 2013
New love for mortgage REITs

2014 could be a good year for mortgage REITs and here's why. Plus: Which housing markets are vulnerable to rising rates, gold-mining stocks for the truest gold bugs, an ETF end zone dance, social media apps took over in 2013, and more proof of Obamacare bumbling.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES DEC 26, 2013
Is there a “Great Rotation,” Virginia? Yes, sort of…

ConvergEx Group's chief market strategist takes an investor's look at the famous editorial and updates it to the context of today's equity market.

By Nicholas Colas
EQUITIES DEC 26, 2013
Big PE firms facing $1B settlement in collusion case

Plus: Asian markets are charging, hitting a year-end financial high note, how to use bond ETFs, Amex gets stung, and apps for getting fit. Check out Breakfast with Benjamin.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES DEC 23, 2013
The sleigh is loaded up for a Santa rally

Plus: Hedge funds short gold, bonds embrace Fed taper, Obamacare hits the family budget hard, a case for reverse mortgages, and holiday tipping tips

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES DEC 20, 2013
Fed set to knock another $10B off its quantitative easing program

Breakfast with Benjamin: At Bernanke's final meeting, Fed poised to cut another $10B from its bond-buying program. Plus: CEOs struggle to manage expectations, income tax pain hits home, a tale of two homebuilder ETFs, and young folks aren't biting on the Obamacare sales pitch.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES DEC 20, 2013
Bull market shows no sign of death with Yellen support

A paradox for the ages as weak economy pushes stock prices higher.

By Gregory Crawford
FIXED INCOME DEC 20, 2013
Yellen says easing to live on until economy picks up

Senate confirmation hearing confirms dovish stance.

By Gregory Crawford
ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2013
Prepping Janet Yellen for the hot seat

Plus: Elizabeth Warren vs. Wall Street, emerging markets see downside of credit boom, and the realities of alternative energy investments. All in Breakfast with Benjamin.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME DEC 18, 2013
Huber succeeds by looking at the little picture

High-flying fund applies a blend of fundamental and behavioral finance analysis to capitalize on market patterns.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES DEC 18, 2013
Dividend ETFs losing luster as rates rise

Breakfast (with Benjamin) is served: Dividend ETFs losing luster as rates rise; Bernanke's last stand; nontransparent active ETFs; Obamacare's drag on health care; useless jobless claims data; and global New Year's traditions.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME DEC 17, 2013
New Detroit bankruptcy plan in the hands of creditors

A new proposed plan to end Detroit's $18 billion bankruptcy would pay bondholders 20 cents on the dollar and give police and firefighters higher pension payouts than other city employees. Now disagreement from both bond insurers and unions is expected to usher in a new, more contentious phase of negotiations.

By lkonish
EQUITIES DEC 17, 2013
Fed tapering could catch junk bond investors off guard

Plus: Looking for weakness in the Volcker rule, the case for stocks in 2014, the upside of market bubbles, and what the heck Elizabeth Warren is up to now?

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME DEC 17, 2013
Morgan Stanley's outlook for munis in 2014 isn't pretty

Morgan Stanley forecasts an 80% chance that municipal bonds will lose money again next year, primarily because of rising interest rates. Year-to-date through Tuesday, the average national intermediate-term bond fund is down 2.16%.

By JKEPHART