High-yield bond funds suffer major withdrawals; Pimco ETF loses most money ever.
On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, global markets feel the pressure of an uptick in geopolitical risk, as oil prices move higher. Plus notes on where to go when volatility rises, and more.
On Friday's menu: Barclays hits back on dark pool charges. Plus: Seeing the markets through the eyes of regular investors, why young folks should embrace bear markets, discount retailers set to shine, another cheap swipe at mortgage interest deductions, and the SEC hasn't forgotten about those pesky high-speed traders.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> What bond investors can learn from Lebron James. Plus: Gold: It all depends on the Fed; commodities as a geopolitical hedge; investing in women; and golf stocks come up short.
Plus: Credit Suisse exits the commodities trading business, Allianz stands by Bill Gross, silver has a golden summer run, three taxes we can all dislike together, and don't let tourist scams rain on your vacation
Bond uncertainty lifts 'unconstrained' alts funds as Janus introduces second new offering in space this year
In Jeffrey Gundlach's 'no normal' world, the aging U.S. population means Treasuries can't lose.
A growing number of portfolio managers, including DoubleLine Capital's Jeffrey Gundlach, are re-evaluating their forecasts for rising yields as Treasuries recorded their best annual start since 2008.
For star bond manager Jeffrey Gundlach, the U.S. housing recovery isn't very rosy and so he's avoiding subprime debt despite its big rally in 2013.
Plus: Janet Yellen's dovish optimism, Ernst & Young's $4 million lobbying settlement, how Citigroup agreed on that $7 billion figure, and QE has had almost no impact on unemployment
Skeptics raise their voices as the central bank continues to exit quantitative easing while denying rising prices.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Barclays tagged for HFT. Plus: A looming 401(k) crisis, the marriage math for gay couples, the fuzzy math of inflation data, tapping into the fracking boom, and Russian stocks are not for the meek.
“Bond King” says the firm's flagship fund is starting to do better.
On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, learn about an odd new market indicator, the implications of ongoing investor optimism and much more.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Going short-term with investments. Plus: Watching the Fed chase the markets, punishing corporate taxes force more companies overseas, the Dow inches toward another milestone, the pros and cons of 401(k) loans, and you too can be a bond trader.
The alternative pitched as a way around rising rates isn't holding up it's end of the bargain very well; maybe it's time to look at individual bonds
Pimco's storied but embattled bond king seeks to rebuild Pimco's flagship fund, as well as his reputation. <i>Plus: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20140615/MUTUAL">Our full mutual funds special report.</i></a>
Proponents of the strategy tout its effectiveness in any rate environment.
Advisers sticking with the tried-and-true bond laddering strategy could be hurting clients amid looming rate increases.
