On Thursday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, the Government Accountability Office solves the riddle of the multimillion-dollar IRA. Plus: Oil stocks bounce on the Senate's Keystone 'no' vote, seniors can't wait for Social Security, and strippers pose a threat to the '1099 economy.'
Largest U.S. exchange-traded fund that tracks mainland Chinese stocks sank more than 7% after policy makers tightened curbs on the local debt market, fueling a rout across asset classes.
The level of noise surrounding the financial markets can interfere with sound decision-making.
Single-country funds average 12-month gains of 55% but region can be volatile for investors.
In the wake of accounting problems at American Realty Capital Properties Inc., the rest of Nicholas Schorsch's empire has drawn scrutiny for its complexity.
Soon, a blood test may let patients know they have Alzheimer's 10 years earlier than it can be diagnosed today. Advisers say that is a lot of extra years to allow clients to save and make important legal and health care decisions.
Real assets making up 10% of institutional "inflation buckets."
Betting that inflation will reverse gold's slide
European shares gain from cash moving off the sidelines, central bank stimulus.
'Alternative' funds come with the same disadvantages hedge funds have: high fees, inconsistent performance and strategies that take a PhD to decipher.
The agency's goal is to ensure funds are liquid enough to meet client redemptions.
With several uncertainties resolved and technical indicators pointing in the right direction, Dow 18,500 by year end attainable.
Tips to help make 2014 less painful than 2013 for wealthy clients
Harbinger Capital's Phil Falcone is being scrutinized by the SEC for allegedly borrowing client funds to pay taxes and giving preferential treatment to Goldman Sachs
Due diligence on funds requires blending performance data with professional judgment
Financial advisers doing end-of-the-year planning for clients must begin the work of reconciling the gains of the U.S. economy and financial markets with mutual fund and ETF capital gains that could increase those clients' tax liabilities.
Mutual funds with sales charges and distribution fees are on pace for their fifth and possibly largest-ever year of redemptions.
New platform aspires to be an alternatives outsource for financial advisers.
Banks, lenders extend last week's gains; automakers advance.
