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EQUITIES MAR 10, 2016
Oil-related companies prove stock market winners

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Oil-related companies with little debt are outperforming the S&amp;P 500, with one company's return jumping by 29%.

By Jeff Benjamin
The top-performing socially conscious funds
ALTERNATIVES MAR 10, 2016
The top-performing socially conscious funds

A look at the ESG funds that have performed the best as socially responsible investing has grown in popularity.

By mlanche
EQUITIES MAR 10, 2016
Donald Trump's health care plan starts with repealing Obamacare

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Donald Trump's health care plans includes repealing Obamacare, along with six other points. It promises to be yuuge.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2016
Medicare, reverse mortgages and the complexities of retirement planning

There is a critical nexus between financial advising, tax planning and health care planning that is more and more important in today's world.

By Katy Votava
Pace of rate hikes will be 'irregular' - El-Erian
FIXED INCOME MAR 10, 2016
Pace of rate hikes will be 'irregular' - El-Erian

The Fed will not follow its usual &quot;hike at every meeting&quot; process. Instead, the pace of the campaign will be irregular, and highly dependent on conditions, according to Mohamed El-Erian, the chief economic adviser at Allianz SE

By Mohamed A. El-Erian
EQUITIES MAR 09, 2016
Warning sign from the dot-com bubble has returned

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The performance of tech sector IPOs might be starting to look similar to the dot-com bubble.

By Jeff Benjamin
With some juice back in the stock market, a Fed rate hike moves back to center stage
EQUITIES MAR 09, 2016
With some juice back in the stock market, a Fed rate hike moves back to center stage

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The mildly encouraging stock market rally means we're back to talking about the possibility of a Fed rate hike.

By Jeff Benjamin
Warren Buffett's investing dos and don'ts
EQUITIES MAR 09, 2016
Warren Buffett's investing dos and don'ts

Whether you're a home buyer considering a mortgage, or an executive weighing a takeover, the 85-year-old billionaire has advice for anyone looking to live a more rational, financially successful life.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES MAR 08, 2016
Chinese stock futures drop 10% in one minute, raising investor anxiety over volatility

The unexplained slump follows a similar drop for the Hang Seng Index in May.

By Bloomberg
Pimco may face lengthy fight in Bill Gross lawsuit after stormy exit
FIXED INCOME MAR 08, 2016
Pimco may face lengthy fight in Bill Gross lawsuit after stormy exit

Pacific Investment Management Co. may not win a quick end to Bill Gross's lawsuit claiming he's owed hundreds of millions of dollars after allegedly being forced out of the firm he co-founded 45 years ago.

By Bloomberg
The Fed is virtually the only thing supporting the stock market
EQUITIES MAR 08, 2016
The Fed is virtually the only thing supporting the stock market

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The Fed gets credit for 93% of the stock market's run since 2008, and it's not just a spurious correlation.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES MAR 08, 2016
New IRA targets socially conscious millennial savers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's a new low-minimum IRA targeted to young investors who want their money invested in companies dedicated to sustainability.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors pile into gold funds, ETFs
EQUITIES MAR 07, 2016
Investors pile into gold funds, ETFs

The precious metal is already up nearly 17% from the start of the year, and some analysts are now suggesting the case for gold is getting even stronger.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morningstar expands access to ESG fund scores for socially conscious investors
RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2016
Morningstar expands access to ESG fund scores for socially conscious investors

Investors can see how funds rate when it comes to sustainability factors. But public access could mean more pressure and focus on ESG issues from clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Some dividend-loving funds hit new highs
ETFS MAR 06, 2016
Some dividend-loving funds hit new highs

The average stock fund investor is still sitting on losses since the market's May 2015 peak. But many funds that invest like your grandparents have already climbed out of the hole.

By John Waggoner
Stocks fluctuate as investors weigh ECB stimulus
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 04, 2016
Stocks fluctuate as investors weigh ECB stimulus

Brent tops $40 for first time since December on rig count

By Bloomberg
U.S. stocks advance amid 3-week rally after mixed jobs report
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 04, 2016
U.S. stocks advance amid 3-week rally after mixed jobs report

Economy adds more jobs than forecast, earnings lose traction

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES MAR 04, 2016
Gold's near-term future looks bright

Investors are piling in to gold funds, ETFs

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME MAR 04, 2016
What happens if the Fed goes negative?

The most obvious victims of a negative-rate environment are savers and retirees

By MFXFeeder
Once unheard of, negative interest rates emerge as a viable Fed tool
FIXED INCOME MAR 04, 2016
Once unheard of, negative interest rates emerge as a viable Fed tool

Savers and retirees would suffer the most

By Jeff Benjamin