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EQUITIES NOV 16, 2014
Stocks decline as Japan falls into recession

Focus on industrial production data from the Federal Reserve

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital could be facing major changes

RCAP may remake itself to boost value with stock down 39% since late October

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Best- and worst-performing alternatives funds

By Andrew Leigh
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Largest alternatives funds

By Andrew Leigh
ETFS NOV 15, 2014
Adviser as the ultimate active manager

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES NOV 14, 2014
Stock-index futures gain, indicating an S&P 500 rebound

After slipping from a record high, stock futures point to the S&P's advancing again.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES NOV 14, 2014
Prolific U.S. oil production raises questions about a new tipping point

Friday <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> highlights the downsides to cheap U.S. oil. Plus: Maybe you don't need long-term-care insurance, the high risks of not saving for retirement, Putin becomes a gold bug, and why you might get a raise in 2015.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2014
Liquid alts suffer big asset drop; MainStay Marketfield takes biggest hit

After strong growth, the category suffers its first outflows in two years in the month of October. Redemptions were dominated by a continued sell-off of the MainStay Marketfield Fund, the largest in the alternative category.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ESG NOV 14, 2014
Who is pushing – and buying – socially responsible investments

New survey finds female advisers more likely to offer impact-investing options to clients.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES NOV 13, 2014
Stocks, dollar climb but gold drops

Slow eurozone recovery has investors on hold

By Bloomberg
ETFS NOV 13, 2014
CEO of embattled ETF manager F-Squared steps down

Howard Present leaves as firm faces regulatory scrutiny over how it reported performance.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES NOV 13, 2014
Morningstar's latest Pimco remarks spark catty comments

On Thursday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: A string of catty comments accompany a Morningstar talk-up of Pimco's outlook. Plus, what municipal bond investors can learn from Detroit and Stockton, avoid getting sucked in by the market's latest winning streak, and much more.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2014
Stock-index futures signal pullback from record highs

Rally pushes valuations to highest level since 2009; financials in focus.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2014
With stock off sharply, Schorsch's RCS Capital says 'We're not ARCP'

Both companies controlled by the REIT czar but broker-dealer not involved in accounting trouble at American Realty Capital Properties.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES NOV 12, 2014
Strong dollar makes a strong case for currency-hedged ETFs

Midweek <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> What's making dollar bulls cheer. Plus: Picking winners and losers in the net-neutrality fight, Goldman's coveted promotion cycle, Dems suddenly like the Keystone XL pipeline, and Tim Geithner ruffles the Europeans.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 12, 2014
Stock-index futures flat as investors pause after another record

Valuations getting high but solid earnings provide strong foundation for market gains.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2014
Broker-dealers slap a stop order on Nicholas Schorsch's REITs

B-Ds halting sales of Schorsch's REITs include some of the largest and most influential in the industry

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Shorting chickens becomes hot trade after prices surge

With no futures market to speculate on chicken-price movements, short sellers have turned to the equity market, borrowing record amounts of shares of two poultry producers that they in turn sell in anticipation of declines.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES NOV 10, 2014
Soros' Quantum puts $500 million with Gross at Janus

Bond manager announces the news on Twitter

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Investor appetite for China A-shares sends ETF assets toward record

X-trackers Harvest, Market Vectors ChinaAMC exchange-traded funds get surge of cash as stock pipeline opens.

By Bloomberg