BlackRock poll show most find it hard to pay bills and put money aside for retirement; Social Security considered key source of income.
In an <i>InvestmentNews</i> exclusive, the Bond King explains his 'constructive obsession' with defeating rivals and answers advisers' burning questions. <b>More coverage: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20141006/GROSS" target="_blank">Our special report on Gross' next chapter</a></b>
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Janet Yellen and her Fed colleagues remove a key phrase in discussing rates and stocks rally, gold declines. Plus: Is it good news for savers? And an offbeat year-end list; Obama normalizes relations with Cuba.
After equities rose the most in a month, investors await key reports on jobs and the economy
Legg Mason CEO Joseph Sullivan said a “transition” of assets is under way in the bond industry after the departure of Bill Gross from Pimco to Janus Capital prompted investors to set billions of dollars in motion..
Tuesday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> features bond sales hitting a new record as rate hikes loom. Plus: Bracing for a global currency war, falling oil prices catch fund managers by surprise, and making 2015 the year of the maxed-out 401(k).
'Swallowing hard' and sending checks to clients, Guggenheim sticks with strategy for advisers.
On Thursday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, the Government Accountability Office solves the riddle of the multimillion-dollar IRA. Plus: Oil stocks bounce on the Senate's Keystone 'no' vote, seniors can't wait for Social Security, and strippers pose a threat to the '1099 economy.'
The level of noise surrounding the financial markets can interfere with sound decision-making.
Real assets making up 10% of institutional "inflation buckets."
Due diligence on funds requires blending performance data with professional judgment
Banks, lenders extend last week's gains; automakers advance.
JPMorgan estimates global demand will outstrip supply by roughly $400 billion.
Start your week with <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, featuring a global bond market mismatch that now has demand far outstripping supply. Plus: Loading up on stocks after retirement, how Larry Summers got it wrong, and new liquid alts players breaks it down for investors and advisers.
The advantages of active strategies come from identifying value with respect to credit risk, interest rate levels and currency valuations, according to Legg Mason's Thomas Hoops.
Didn't buy Apple stock this year? Shares of the world's largest company rose four times more than the S&P 500 as chief executive Tim Cook's product plans eased concern over the company's future growth. Plus other missed opportunities of the year.
On today's midweek <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan talks fear of bubbles. Plus: Catching a ride on Japan's QE wave, Russia is sweating over low oil prices, and a union stalemate could lead to lower-cost Christmas trees.
After the legions of market savants missed out on hundreds of billions of dollars in gains this year anticipating a tumble in bonds, you'd think they would have found another target. You'd be wrong.
Pimco Total Return accounts for tiny portion of the U.S. bond market and Janus funds even less.
With massive bond buying program over, investors seek hints of rate hike plan.
