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U.S. stocks halt 5-day slide amid oil rally
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 10, 2016
U.S. stocks halt 5-day slide amid oil rally

U.S. stocks halted a five-day slide that dragged global equities into a bear market, as oil rebounded from a 12-year low and bank shares surged.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2016
Stock buyback programs become the next best hope for stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> U.S. companies are becoming the biggest buyers of stock, which isn't exactly how it's supposed to work.

By Jeff Benjamin
What is keeping fund investors surprisingly calm?
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 10, 2016
What is keeping fund investors surprisingly calm?

The Standard and Poor's 500 stock index is down 9.15% this year, but mutual fund investors aren't fleeing &amp;mdash; and that may be because of financial advisers.

By John Waggoner
Bill Gross asks Yellen, central bankers: 'How's it workin' for ya?'
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2016
Bill Gross asks Yellen, central bankers: 'How's it workin' for ya?'

Fund manager says central bankers are 'increasingly addled' as their low and negative-interest rate policies fail to produce sustainable growth.

By Bloomberg
W.P. Carey CEO exits as company undergoes strategic review
ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2016
W.P. Carey CEO exits as company undergoes strategic review

Trevor Bond is stepping down two weeks before the firm releases Q4 and yearly earnings. The company said in November it was exploring breaking up into three businesses.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES FEB 09, 2016
Barack Obama views the economy through rose-colored glasses

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> President Obama's White House projects 2.3% long-term economic growth. Meanwhile, Credit Suisse sees lousy returns for the next decade. Who has the better view?

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES FEB 09, 2016
America's earnings recession is getting ugly

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Oil's woes are a major problem for earnings growth, as S&amp;P 500 companies continue to suffer declines.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bear market ahead? Here's what to expect
EQUITIES FEB 09, 2016
Bear market ahead? Here's what to expect

After taking another five months to bottom out, stocks could take two years to regain their previous highs, according to one expert.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES FEB 08, 2016
Wall Street strategists cutting bait on their 2016 market predictions

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The year is only 39 days old, but top Wall Street strategists have already lost faith in their bullish estimates for the S&amp;P 500.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bond markets underestimating the Fed, Goldman and Pimco warn
FIXED INCOME FEB 08, 2016
Bond markets underestimating the Fed, Goldman and Pimco warn

The firms say bonds are poised to fall and traders aren't prepared for how far the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

By Bloomberg
Owner of Westminster's winning dog to see cash back
ALTERNATIVES FEB 07, 2016
Owner of Westminster's winning dog to see cash back

Puppies of the three-year-old male will bring in thousands of dollars each, and endorsements could bring in even more. But getting the poised sporting dog to the winning circle wasn't cheap.

By Liz Skinner
FIXED INCOME FEB 07, 2016
High-yield bonds lose their appeal amid ratings downgrades

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 07, 2016
Edward Jones' success may lead to trouble

With regulators cracking heads over sales of proprietary products, could the overwhelming success of Edward Jones' Bridge Builder program be a problem?

By Bruce Kelly
Yellen to balance confidence with caution in testimony
EQUITIES FEB 04, 2016
Yellen to balance confidence with caution in testimony

Janet Yellen is preparing to walk a tightrope.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES FEB 03, 2016
Survey: African-American investors optimistic

African-Americans are more bullish on the stock market than they have ever been, but still feeling sting from the U.S. real estate crash.

By John Waggoner
ETF launches test the limits of creativity and logic
EQUITIES FEB 03, 2016
ETF launches test the limits of creativity and logic

If there's a will, there's a way to package it into an ETF.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bill Gross says investors should protect investments, not search for higher returns
EQUITIES FEB 03, 2016
Bill Gross says investors should protect investments, not search for higher returns

Bill Gross at Janus says that when central bankers stop printing money, investors will be left holding an empty bag.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES FEB 02, 2016
China widely misunderstood, Rothman says

Andy Rothman, investment strategist for Matthews Asia, says China is a tough sell these days despite some misconceptions about the opportunities for investors.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES FEB 01, 2016
BlackRock joins $46 billion Japan pullout

This year foreign traders have been pulling out of Tokyo's stock market for 13 straight weeks, the longest stretch since 1998.

By Bloomberg
Muni bond funds providing shelter from global market mayhem
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 01, 2016
Muni bond funds providing shelter from global market mayhem

Municipal bond funds have remained relatively non-correlated to the turbulence infecting virtually every other investment category.

By Jeff Benjamin