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Trump's bubble predictions are for losers
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 20, 2016
Trump's bubble predictions are for losers

According to Barry Ritholtz, whether we are in a bubble has yet to be determined, but Donald Trump is most certainly not the first to cry wolf.

By Barry Ritholtz
Moody's puts 175 ratings on review for possible downgrade after commodities rout
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 19, 2016
Moody's puts 175 ratings on review for possible downgrade after commodities rout

Royal Dutch Shell, Total SA and BP, Europe's three biggest oil producers, were among 175 energy and mining companies whose credit ratings were placed on review for possible downgrade by Moody's Investors Service after cutting its forecasts for crude prices.

By wsiew
U.S. stocks close lower after late-day rally
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 19, 2016
U.S. stocks close lower after late-day rally

Equities surged back to pare the biggest one-day selloff in five months.

By Bloomberg
Goldman may cut more than 5% of fixed-income staff
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2016
Goldman may cut more than 5% of fixed-income staff

The New York-based investment bank is considering cutting bond traders and salesmen later this quarter as it contends with an industrywide revenue slump.

By Bloomberg
Junk bonds signal 44% recession risk in 2016, Fridson says
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 14, 2016
Junk bonds signal 44% recession risk in 2016, Fridson says

The junk-bond market is indicating a 44% chance of a recession in the U.S. within one year, according to Martin Fridson, a money manager at Lehmann, Livian, Fridson Advisors LLC.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 13, 2016
Avenue Capital stops sharing fund flow data following junk-bond outflows

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Avenue Capital decided to deal with the outflows from its junk-bond fund by not reporting them to Lipper and Morningstar. That should do the trick.

By Jeff Benjamin
Odds are, the Powerball winner will need lots of advice
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 13, 2016
Odds are, the Powerball winner will need lots of advice

Even if the odds of winning the record $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot on Wednesday are 292.2 million to one, it could happen. Here's what to do if it does.

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock, Pimco, JPMorgan all back this bond trade
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 13, 2016
BlackRock, Pimco, JPMorgan all back this bond trade

Diving into the riskiest parts of Europe's government bond market proved to be a clear winner this year, and firms like BlackRock, Pimco and more are betting 2016 will be no different.

By Bloomberg
Oil prices, stocks plummet in global selloff
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 12, 2016
Oil prices, stocks plummet in global selloff

Dow falls more than 390 points as a slump in crude oil sent markets reeling after Chinese shares tumbled into a bear market.

By Bloomberg
Amidst the market carnage, liquid alt funds lived up to their promise
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 12, 2016
Amidst the market carnage, liquid alt funds lived up to their promise

Diversifying beyond a single fund or single strategy is key.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley posts fourth-quarter profit as legal costs drop
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 11, 2016
Morgan Stanley posts fourth-quarter profit as legal costs drop

Morgan Stanley reported a $908 million fourth-quarter profit as legal costs shrank.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 10, 2016
Let's not make a volatile situation worse

The market's swoon to start 2016 offers a sobering reminder that unexpected roller-coaster rides remain as real a threat as they were in 2015.

By MFXFeeder
Gundlach paints bearish outlook for 2016 investing
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 08, 2016
Gundlach paints bearish outlook for 2016 investing

One of the market's biggest bears says there's more bad news ahead.

By Bloomberg
DoubleLine's Gundlach calls unconstrained bond funds a 'gimmick' and constrained
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 08, 2016
DoubleLine's Gundlach calls unconstrained bond funds a 'gimmick' and constrained

The money manager doesn't see a bright future for go-anywhere funds, with the notable exception of his own DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
The SEC has reduced the charges against SAC Capital's Steve Cohen
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 08, 2016
The SEC has reduced the charges against SAC Capital's Steve Cohen

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: SEC backs away from part of its charges, moving Steve Cohen a step closer to again managing outside capital.

By Jeff Benjamin
George Soros says global market volatility echoes 2008 crisis
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS JAN 07, 2016
George Soros says global market volatility echoes 2008 crisis

Global markets are facing a serious challenge that has similarities to the 2008 financial crisis, billionaire George Soros told an economic forum in Sri Lanka on Thursday.

By Bloomberg
Massachusetts' Galvin to probe 'unprecedented decision' by Third Avenue fund
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 07, 2016
Massachusetts' Galvin to probe 'unprecedented decision' by Third Avenue fund

Massachusetts' Securities Division sent out a subpoena Monday to look into the fund closure and liquidation plan.

By Bloomberg
How to talk 'interest rate hike' with clients
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 07, 2016
How to talk 'interest rate hike' with clients

With the Fed likely to begin boosting its rate next week, advisers are preparing to answer a lot of questions &#8212; and preemptively communicating the move's impact.

By Liz Skinner
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 07, 2016
George Soros pulls $500 million investment from Bill Gross fund

Redemption marks setback for the Janus fund manager, whose fund is down 1.2% this year.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 06, 2016
The Fed shows its hawkish side

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The market is expecting two small hikes, but the Federal Reserve is suggesting that four rate hikes might be on the table in 2016.

By Jeff Benjamin