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Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged
EQUITIES JAN 26, 2016
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged

Still expect to 'gradually' raise borrowing costs while watching to see how the global economy, markets impact U.S. outlook

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JAN 25, 2016
Two things to watch for in Friday's U.S. jobs report

The number of jobs created in the prior month isn't the most important metric to watch, according to Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz.

By Mohamed El-Erian
EQUITIES JAN 25, 2016
Smart-beta strategies can help today's investors, but they're not all created equal

Advisers have to explain smart-beta funds' features and potential benefits to clients to ensure they philosophically align.

By Rick Genoni
EQUITIES JAN 22, 2016
U.S. stocks add to a global rally in equities

Turnaround in sentiment comes amid signs central banks may be prepared to act

By Bloomberg
Loomis Sayles is bullish on junk debt
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 22, 2016
Loomis Sayles is bullish on junk debt

Bond shop betting on an oil-price recovery.

By Jeff Benjamin
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 20, 2016
Bond funds offer some comfort in stock rout

You may never have thought that your clients would thank you for putting them into bond funds – until now.

By John Waggoner
Trump's bubble predictions are for losers
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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