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EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Stock buybacks come under fire from politicians

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's a rising backlash for record-level stock-buyback programs, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren issues charges of 'stock manipulation.'

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Crazy as it might sound, the new all-in bet is going long on Greek stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: If you've got a really strong stomach, the time looks ripe to buy the fear and jump into Greek equities.

By Jeff Benjamin
Greek capital controls send ripples across global financial markets
EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Greek capital controls send ripples across global financial markets

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Greece locks down its banks in a desperate attempt to prevent a public panic.

By Jeff Benjamin
What lies ahead for the market in the second half of the year
EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
What lies ahead for the market in the second half of the year

Six investment experts discuss where the markets could be headed for the rest of 2015

By Jeff Benjamin
Pimco's Income Fund becomes the firm's new star
EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Pimco's Income Fund becomes the firm's new star

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Pimco's Income Fund (PIMIX) is shining bright under Dan Ivascyn, raising the question: Bill Gross who?

By Jeff Benjamin
In latest test, active managers outperform bond indexes
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2015
In latest test, active managers outperform bond indexes

After a disappointing 2014, intermediate-term bond managers have found their footing.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Bill Gross tweets and technical analysts get all giddy
EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Bill Gross tweets and technical analysts get all giddy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The bond manager tweets out a nerdy note that only technical analysts understand, but the translation is both bearish and fun.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pimco Total Return dumps most of its Treasuries ahead of selloff
FIXED INCOME JUN 29, 2015
Pimco Total Return dumps most of its Treasuries ahead of selloff

Fund's biggest position, at nearly 35% of the portfolio, is in mortgage-related securities; government debt cut to 8.5% of assets.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 28, 2015
The mutual fund marketplace is broken. Time to fix it.

Many share classes exist only to hide fees paid by mutual funds to brokers in exchange for feeding them business

By Dave Umstead and Jim Jasinski
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2015
Custodians' payments to RIAs for fund picks raise eyebrows

By Mason Braswell
Oakmark's Bill Nygren: Investors penalize 'shareholder-unfriendly' CEOs too much
EQUITIES JUN 26, 2015
Oakmark's Bill Nygren: Investors penalize 'shareholder-unfriendly' CEOs too much

Top portfolio manager takes another perspective on an issue that BlackRock's Fink and other corporate critics have championed.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Bill Gross: I bungled 'short of a lifetime' trade on German bund
FIXED INCOME JUN 26, 2015
Bill Gross: I bungled 'short of a lifetime' trade on German bund

The bond manager's call proved correct, but he admits his bet on a narrow trading range was not.

By Bloomberg
No one can agree on the stock market's valuation
EQUITIES JUN 25, 2015
No one can agree on the stock market's valuation

<i> Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Some say the stock market is overvalued. Some say it's not. Either way, buckle up for a bumpy ride.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors shake off Federal Reserve chief Yellen's warning on stock valuations
EQUITIES JUN 25, 2015
Investors shake off Federal Reserve chief Yellen's warning on stock valuations

Central banker may sense increasing urgency to rein in investors as the Fed prepares to raise interest rates.

By Bloomberg
Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk
EQUITIES JUN 25, 2015
Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, the market's reaction to a repeal of Obamacare might not be pretty. Plus: Financial advisers take on defined contribution plans, cheap oil uncovers driller debt burdens, and Kraft Foods gets (Cadbury Cr&egrave;me) Egg on its face.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wirehouses raise clients' exposure to alternatives, but reps still just dabbling
EQUITIES JUN 24, 2015
Wirehouses raise clients' exposure to alternatives, but reps still just dabbling

The 5-10% allocation most advisers are using is not enough to manage risk

By Jeff Benjamin
Big fixed income shop prepares for the worst
EMERGING MARKETS JUN 23, 2015
Big fixed income shop prepares for the worst

TCW has the highest level of cash in its credit funds since the 2008 financial crisis.

By Bloomberg
A portfolio strategy that goes all in for alts to dial down market risk
EQUITIES JUN 23, 2015
A portfolio strategy that goes all in for alts to dial down market risk

Altegris founder launches new model likely to draw naysayers (who will be singing a different tune when the market corrects)

By Jeff Benjamin
Latest twist on the annuity hits the market
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 23, 2015
Latest twist on the annuity hits the market

Natixis launching 'retirement spending account' through advisers; other companies expected to follow with me-too products.

By Bloomberg
Royal Alliance to pay $1.4 million over nontraded REIT, VA sales
ALTERNATIVES JUN 22, 2015
Royal Alliance to pay $1.4 million over nontraded REIT, VA sales

Award is tied to string of cases brought by retirees who said a broker placed them in unsuitable investments.

By Mason Braswell