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ALTERNATIVES SEP 05, 2014
Bond gurus say the rally is over

In today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, bond experts weigh in on the state of the bond rally, hackers find nothing to steal from Obamacare site, the Fed goes after Libor and another reminder to diversify into alternatives.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES SEP 03, 2014
'Don't fight the Fed' was never more true

Tuesday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu includes: It's true: Don't fight the Fed. Also: Alibaba mania is here and so is Apple's big day; Wells Fargo faces possible Finra action and about that Home Depot data breach.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES SEP 02, 2014
Bringing back pooled 401(k) plans could derail a fund industry cash cow

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu features: Revisiting the idea of pooled 401(k) plans, plus Jack Bogle gives a half nod to Fed policy, the curious appeal of water ETFs, and more rich folks are calling for a market correction.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES SEP 02, 2014
Morgan Stanley bets big on stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> covers Morgan Stanley getting ultra-bullish on stocks, Detroit's big bankruptcy trial kicking off, and how to tread lightly into the MLP space.

By Jeff Benjamin
Floating-rate funds: How much risk?
FIXED INCOME AUG 31, 2014
Floating-rate funds: How much risk?

In today's low-yield environment, investors have good reason to be concerned about the impact rising rates could have on their fixed-income portfolios.

By David Hillmeyer
EQUITIES AUG 29, 2014
Ignore the bond bubble at your own risk

<i>Breakfast wtih Benjamin</i>: The case for reducing fixed income exposure gets more vivid, markets react to Pres. Obama's 'no strategy' remarks regarding ISIS, another perspective on income inequality, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 29, 2014
Schorsch REIT board member recommends 30% alts exposure for retirees

Bob Froehlich says the industry needs to catch up with the pressing demands of a yield-starved world.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES AUG 28, 2014
The recovery's winners

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Gen Xers enjoy wage gains but others don't. Plus: Bolstering bond returns; thinking about Fed policy; Charlie Munger's contributions to Buffett's success; a private equity manager opens up and remembering 9/11.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 26, 2014
Warren Buffett's tax fairness doublespeak

In today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Warren Buffett's fails to put his money where his mouth is, Canada finds a sensible way to stop corporate inversions, the Fed pushes rate-hike rumors out to the end of next year, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME AUG 25, 2014
Fidelity turns its nose up at unconstrained bond funds

Many advisers like the funds' flexibility when interest rates rise, but a Fidelity manager isn't impressed.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RIA NEWS AUG 22, 2014
The Fed should raise rates, but it won't

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The Fed should raise rates but... Plus: Financial advisers turn to options investing; the French government calls it quits; the SEC goes after asset-backed bonds; another Obamacare surprise; and what is really the most important meal of the day

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME AUG 22, 2014
Amid global turmoil, bond managers' patience is tested

Delaware Investments co-CIO says biggest focus is on the economy and interest rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 21, 2014
Wanted: Gold bears

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Investors still too bullish on gold. Plus: Structuring client portfolios for retirement, about that breach at JP Morgan, Pimco's long, hard fourth quarter, a big real estate deal and an event you shouldn't miss.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 21, 2014
Are you prepared for the next bear market?

The bull hasn't finished running but the time is now for investors to get their minds around its impending end.

By Mike Boyle
EQUITIES AUG 19, 2014
Investors jump on the low-volatility bandwagon

For <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Investors jump on the low-volatility bandwagon. Plus: A market fueled by bad news; B of A's big mortgage settlement' Countrywide exec finally heads to court; and how companies miss the mark with stock options.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME AUG 19, 2014
Vanguard, Eaton Vance chart diverging paths on interest rate risk

With rates set to rise, industry is at odds over risks faced by investors in the bond market

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES AUG 19, 2014
Greenback rallies ahead of the Fed minutes

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The dollar rallies ahead of Fed news. Plus: Stocks historically love the Fed's Jackson Hole meeting; Argentina's latest gambit; insurance companies create new asset management opportunities; and regretting not buying Google at the IPO.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 19, 2014
El-Erian: Why are bonds and stocks acting strangely?

Over the last week, prices of all kinds of assets, from safe government bonds to risky stocks, rose together. What gives?

By Mohamed A. El-Erian
FIXED INCOME AUG 19, 2014
Safe go-anywhere funds starting to mirror volatile asset classes

Advisers who turn to &#8220;unconstrained&#8221; managers to diversify risk find lower-credit issuers and stock-like instability.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 17, 2014
The Fed finds another reason to hold down interest rates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The Fed and chief Janet Yellen get more ammo to hold down rates. Plus: AIG inches back into DC lobby; why some stocks never split; and where the smart money is going

By Jeff Benjamin