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The Federal Reserve's focus on global economic strength radically alters the rate-hike odds
EQUITIES SEP 22, 2015
The Federal Reserve's focus on global economic strength radically alters the rate-hike odds

Change in focus away from jobs and inflation could mean increase is off the table until global economies recover.

By Jeff Benjamin
Were volatility strategies to blame for the August drop in stocks?
EQUITIES SEP 22, 2015
Were volatility strategies to blame for the August drop in stocks?

Risk parity comes under scrutiny for its potential impact as prices slumped. The upshot: Maybe not

By Bloomberg
Successful go-anywhere bond funds kept bets in check – but was performance due to skill or luck?
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2015
Successful go-anywhere bond funds kept bets in check – but was performance due to skill or luck?

New analysis suggests the difference between top and bottom unconstrained funds was Treasury exposure and the effectiveness of the manager's market timing.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
The rise and fall of commodities puts some advanced economies on the ropes
EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
The rise and fall of commodities puts some advanced economies on the ropes

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The atrophy of the manufacturing sector as commodity prices wane is wreaking havoc on a number of advanced economies.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why the upward trend for stocks is no more
EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
Why the upward trend for stocks is no more

Plus: Goldman's Cohen says don't chase high-dividend stocks, university endowments become hedge funds, and companies are taking the carbon tax threat seriously

By Jeff Benjamin
Interest rate rise could touch off volatility in bonds, says JP Morgan's Dimon
FIXED INCOME SEP 18, 2015
Interest rate rise could touch off volatility in bonds, says JP Morgan's Dimon

Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan's chief executive officer, said bond prices could move violently when the Federal Reserve raises interest rates rise.

By Bloomberg
Federal Reserve holds rates at zero; some advisers call it a lost opportunity
EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
Federal Reserve holds rates at zero; some advisers call it a lost opportunity

Central bank cites cloud of concern over weakness of the global economy, surging U.S. dollar and sleepy economy, but some advisers said the Fed should have lifted rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
The Fed sets the stage for a December tantrum
EQUITIES SEP 17, 2015
The Fed sets the stage for a December tantrum

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Janet Yellen's September delay could lead to a December repeat of the taper tantrum.

By Jeff Benjamin
Jeffrey Gundlach's DoubleLine opens its first alternatives fund
ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2015
Jeffrey Gundlach's DoubleLine opens its first alternatives fund

In a year when its peers lost 15% investing in commodities, DoubleLine wades in with a long-short strategy.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Janet Yellen faces off with the 'Greenspan trap'
FIXED INCOME SEP 16, 2015
Janet Yellen faces off with the 'Greenspan trap'

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> To hike interest rates or not to hike, and how to avoid the 'Greenspan trap.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Deutsche Bank say the Fed should not raise rates
EQUITIES SEP 16, 2015
Deutsche Bank say the Fed should not raise rates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Deutsche Bank lays out seven reasons why the Fed won't raise rates next week.

By Jeff Benjamin
Federal Reserve interest rate hike unlikely to roil financial markets
FIXED INCOME SEP 16, 2015
Federal Reserve interest rate hike unlikely to roil financial markets

Janet Yellen has the fixed-income market just where she wants it: ripe for the first increase in U.S. interest rates since 2006.

By Bloomberg
Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades
EQUITIES SEP 15, 2015
Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades

Bold bets, market fears have investors heading for the exits despite longer-term outperformance.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES SEP 14, 2015
A bucket strategy for retirement

<b>Breakfast with Benjamin:</b> Here's a new way to think about building a portfolio for your retired clients using the old bucket strategy. Three buckets for three timeframes

By Jeff Benjamin
Goldman Sachs warning as Treasuries seesaw: Markets are unprepared for Fed's interest-rate decision
FIXED INCOME SEP 10, 2015
Goldman Sachs warning as Treasuries seesaw: Markets are unprepared for Fed's interest-rate decision

Treasuries rebound after tumbling Tuesday amid Fed debate, while BMO's Collins wonders 'Are we in the eye of the storm right now?'

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES SEP 10, 2015
It's decision week for Federal Reserve: Will they raise rates?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Do Janet Yellen and her partners on the Federal Reserve Board know what they're going to do with interest rates?

By Jeff Benjamin
The futures market still isn't buying into a Fed rate hike
EQUITIES SEP 10, 2015
The futures market still isn't buying into a Fed rate hike

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Economists are leaning toward a rate hike, but the futures market begs to differ.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS SEP 10, 2015
Vanguard, once thwarted, launches a muni-bond rival to BlackRock's iShares

A first for the mutual fund industry, and the cheapest offering in ETFs, an analyst says.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
DoubleLine's Gundlach outperforms Loomis' Fuss and Janus' Gross in recent market rout
EMERGING MARKETS SEP 10, 2015
DoubleLine's Gundlach outperforms Loomis' Fuss and Janus' Gross in recent market rout

Jeffrey Gundlach's $48.2 billion DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund returned 0.7% over the past month while his peers showed losses.

By Bloomberg
Muni bonds are poised to shine as rates move higher
ETFS SEP 10, 2015
Muni bonds are poised to shine as rates move higher

Tax-exempt category is actually benefiting from the dark cloud hanging over it.

By Jeff Benjamin