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Jeremy Siegel sees a more dovish Fed, discounts market bubbles
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 29, 2016
Jeremy Siegel sees a more dovish Fed, discounts market bubbles

Wharton professor forecasts September rate hike from Fed.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 29, 2016
Vanguard's John Bogle injects a sense of calm into the markets

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Vanguard's Jack Bogle tells investors to stay the course, but that doesn't mean the market is done falling.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 28, 2016
U.S. stocks climb on oil rally as dollar plunges most in 7 years

The dollar sank the most in seven years against major currencies as the Dow jumped more than 180 points, recouping some of Tuesday's slump.

By Bloomberg
Prudential's Robert Tipp supports hiking Fed rate to 1% by year-end
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 28, 2016
Prudential's Robert Tipp supports hiking Fed rate to 1% by year-end

Gives the Fed credit for delicately 'threading the needle'

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 28, 2016
Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders sticks to her bullish tone

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Liz Ann Sonders' reason to remain bullish: The economy not being as bad as many believe.

By Jeff Benjamin
Rebound in global equities sputters in the U.S. as crude slips, bonds rise
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 28, 2016
Rebound in global equities sputters in the U.S. as crude slips, bonds rise

American equities struggle to hold gain amid global share rise

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 28, 2016
Hillary Clinton ups the ante with new plans to tax the rich

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The presidential hopeful's new &#8220;Fair Share Surcharge&#8221; to tax the wealthiest Americans would raise $150 billion over 10 years.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 28, 2016
The Fed, Wall Street differ on rate path

The Federal Reserve is indicating that it will raise interest rates four more times before the end of 2016, but traders in the financial markets don't believe it.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 27, 2016
Putting negative interest rates in perspective

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Even if they have to resort to negative interest rates, central banks never really run out of ammo.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 27, 2016
Short sellers are licking their chops in this market

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Short sellers are staking their claims on the downside of the market, as short interest in the S&amp;P 1500 reaches its highest level in three years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Stock market fall raises new questions about the Fed's monetary policy
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 27, 2016
Stock market fall raises new questions about the Fed's monetary policy

Four rate hikes this year now looks unlikely.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 26, 2016
U.S. stocks slip as as industrials pare gains

The MSCI All-Country World Index's drop from a May record passed 19%, edging toward bear market territory.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 26, 2016
U.S. stocks close flat amid rout in crude

U.S. stocks staged an afternoon rally to finish little changed, shrugging off a renewed rout in crude sparked by concern that China's economy is slowing.

By Bloomberg
U.S. stocks close with biggest one-day gain in four months
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 26, 2016
U.S. stocks close with biggest one-day gain in four months

Markets rallied around the world on the Bank of Japan's surprise move.

By Bloomberg
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged
INVESTING 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
Advisers shouldn't sweat MetLife's U.S. retail split
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 26, 2016
Advisers shouldn't sweat MetLife's U.S. retail split

Insurer says the spinoff would be financially strong, and insurance contracts would remain with their original carriers.

By Greg Iacurci
INVESTING 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
INVESTING 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
Goldman, JPMorgan go Jekyll and Hyde on state of the markets
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 25, 2016
Goldman, JPMorgan go Jekyll and Hyde on state of the markets

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Near simultaneous reports illustrate how confused Wall Street is by the current market environment.

By Jeff Benjamin
Buckle in for cheap oil and keep buying that cheap gasoline
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 25, 2016
Buckle in for cheap oil and keep buying that cheap gasoline

An oil-price bottom is the most we can hope for at this point.

By Jeff Benjamin