Plus: Janet Yellen's dovish optimism, Ernst & Young's $4 million lobbying settlement, how Citigroup agreed on that $7 billion figure, and QE has had almost no impact on unemployment
Skeptics raise their voices as the central bank continues to exit quantitative easing while denying rising prices.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Barclays tagged for HFT. Plus: A looming 401(k) crisis, the marriage math for gay couples, the fuzzy math of inflation data, tapping into the fracking boom, and Russian stocks are not for the meek.
“Bond King” says the firm's flagship fund is starting to do better.
On the menu for today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, European economic growth falls short of economists' expectations, plus news on Citigroup, ETFs and much more.
Ex-employee alleges low-cost fund provider operated as an illegal tax shelter, avoiding about $1 billion in taxes over 10 years
On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, learn about an odd new market indicator, the implications of ongoing investor optimism and much more.
Sales expected to hit $20 billion as low interest rates and liquidity events spark industry.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Going short-term with investments. Plus: Watching the Fed chase the markets, punishing corporate taxes force more companies overseas, the Dow inches toward another milestone, the pros and cons of 401(k) loans, and you too can be a bond trader.
Chief executive says leveraged ETFs could 'blow up' the industry, but some ETF fans disagree.
New report cites potential costs of systemic risk designation for asset managers
Checks on sponsor companies and protection for investors and advisers is welcome, but statement reporting adds more confusion than clarity
The alternative pitched as a way around rising rates isn't holding up it's end of the bargain very well; maybe it's time to look at individual bonds
Pimco's storied but embattled bond king seeks to rebuild Pimco's flagship fund, as well as his reputation. <i>Plus: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20140615/MUTUAL">Our full mutual funds special report.</i></a>
At <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/video?playerType=Events&eventID=Pershing2014&playlistID=3603510948001">Pershing's Insite 2014</a>, BNY exec Brian Shea says bigger Wall Street players continue to face economic and regulatory challenges, opening the door for smaller firms.
Proponents of the strategy tout its effectiveness in any rate environment.
Advisers sticking with the tried-and-true bond laddering strategy could be hurting clients amid looming rate increases.
Bond yields are beginning to move back toward familiar territory, which provides a reminder that bonds were never really designed to provide high returns. They were and are designed to provide security. In other words, the party is over.
Plus: Individual investors zig as professionals zag, hedging the U.S. market by going global, Citigroup in the spotlight, and futbol mania
