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ETFS SEP 29, 2014
What Bill Gross' departure means for Pimco's funds

In an already rough year, exit of the Bond King could lead to more funds flowing out.

By Todd Rosenbluth
EQUITIES SEP 29, 2014
Stock and real estate bubbles on a collision course

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> sees stock and real estate bubbles on a collision course, gold prices stuck in neutral, Bill Gross cutting Treasury bond exposure, and much more.

By Jeff Benjamin
EMERGING MARKETS SEP 29, 2014
Fund managers brace for Argentina default fallout

More than 600 funds have exposure to Argentina's debt, but consequences may be limited for investors.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES SEP 27, 2014
Gross' last defiance stuns Pimco, Allianz

Move to Janus was a complete surprise to company, bosses in Germany.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2014
BlackRock, Precidian pull applications for new ETF type

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 26, 2014
New Pimco Total Return bosses: “Bill Gross relied on us”

New three-person team at the world's largest bond fund says they can handle outflows and will rely on a similar strategy to the departed Bond King.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES SEP 26, 2014
Pimco fortifies to take on the old boss

Monday <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Gross, Ivascyn to square off. Plus: The outlook for Pimco outflows is bad and worse, global markets keeping an eye on Hong Kong civil unrest, a warning about fixed indexed annuities, buying ahead of ex-dividend dates, and running the numbers on Roth IRAs

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES SEP 26, 2014
Pimco's funds plunge following Bill Gross exit

Global StocksPlus &amp; Income Fund slips 9.2% to $22.80

By Bloomberg
ETFS SEP 26, 2014
Bill Gross' terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year

A timeline of the tumultuous 2014 for Gross and Pimco

By Andrew Leigh
EQUITIES SEP 26, 2014
Market ramps up for typical October wild ride

In today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, signs point to a wild month ahead for the markets, Michael Lewis dishes on 'secret' Goldman Sachs tapes, the Alibaba bloom is already off the rose, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2014
SEC's investigation into Pimco could ripple through ETF, fixed income markets

Regulator reportedly questions whether fund company artificially boosted returns in its big fixed-income ETF by relying on lofty valuations; smaller firms could be at risk.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ETFS SEP 26, 2014
Pimco Total Return ETF faces SEC investigation

$3.6B ETF is reportedly is being investigated over whether it artificially inflated asset prices to boost returns.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ALTERNATIVES SEP 26, 2014
Nontransparent ETFs a step backward

Less transparency for new products seems in conflict with the SEC's interest in increased disclosure of mutual fund holdings.

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES SEP 26, 2014
Frustrated Fed calls out consumers for saving too much

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The Fed now says consumers are saving too much. Plus: SEC reforms add risk to money market funds; considering a worst-case-scenario for economic growth; what Eric Cantor brings to Wall Street; and another case for long-short equity investing.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS SEP 26, 2014
Bill Gross disciple takes down the 'Bond King'

This edition of <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> covers Bill Gross getting beaten at his own game, the SEC's focus on liquid alt funds, Obama's attack on corporate inversions, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pimco on how to profit from the financial crisis
FIXED INCOME SEP 26, 2014
Pimco on how to profit from the financial crisis

Deputy CIO Ivascyn sees opportunity in &#8220;prolonged and significant dislocation&#8221; in bonds backed by assets issued before markets collapsed.

By Gregory Crawford
Gross' new heir apparent post-El-Erian
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 26, 2014
Gross' new heir apparent post-El-Erian

The road Andrew Balls took from journalist to one of Bill Gross's new top deputies &amp;mdash; all by the age of 40 &amp;mdash; went through Oxford and Harvard, with a stop at Stanley Fischer. He's likely to become one of the public faces of Pacific Investment Management Co., so there are some things to know about him.

By Matt Ackermann
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2014
Wilshire adds five subcategories to its liquid-alts index

Aim is to create relevant benchmarks &amp;ndash; and maybe a product.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2014
Huge Marketfield Fund suffering outflows as performance wanes

Manager of the long-short fund calls asset decline 'natural organic redemption' but others see investor focus on return.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES SEP 24, 2014
Don't overlook the housing recovery

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Remember housing stocks? You should. Plus: How Pimco stepped in it, academics take on high-frequency trading, the bad math behind climate-change regs, and men are better retirement savers than women.

By Jeff Benjamin