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Trekking to Europe and Japan for attractive dividend income
EQUITIES MAY 08, 2015
Trekking to Europe and Japan for attractive dividend income

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Where to look when it's time to go beyond the traditional hunting grounds for dividend income.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mountains of corporate cash drive stock buyback plans to a record high
EQUITIES MAY 08, 2015
Mountains of corporate cash drive stock buyback plans to a record high

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Stock buybacks hit an all-time high in April as companies continue to view repurchase plans as the best use of cash stockpiles.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES MAY 08, 2015
Good or bad, jobs report could roil the markets, investors

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Good or bad, investors could react sharply to the April jobs report. Plus: Bitcoin could be back, Fitbit plans an IPO and offbeat economic indicators.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES MAY 08, 2015
Fed Chief Janet Yellen warns on stock valuations

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The chairwoman of the Federal Reserve called equity valuations 'quite high,' bond yields low and said the combination raises 'potential dangers.' Her comments roiled markets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Real estate company seeks $20M for New York City mausoleum high-rise
ALTERNATIVES MAY 07, 2015
Real estate company seeks $20M for New York City mausoleum high-rise

Rest in peace and luxury: Average prices are expected to top $65,000 for crypts and $17,000 for niches for funerary urns.

By Darla Mercado
Jobs report threaded the needle, shows aging bull market isn't over yet
EQUITIES MAY 07, 2015
Jobs report threaded the needle, shows aging bull market isn't over yet

Near-term decline in equities follows pattern of a typical post-recession recovery

By Paul Schatz
After big 2014, trend-chasing mutual funds drop
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2015
After big 2014, trend-chasing mutual funds drop

Turnaround interrupts best run for hedge-fund like offerings in more than five years, threatens to diminish their popularity with retail investors.

By Bloomberg
The bear market in bonds has arrived
FIXED INCOME MAY 06, 2015
The bear market in bonds has arrived

Joining Gross and Buffett, another top strategist says government bonds are too expensive. With or without the Fed, the march to higher rates has begun.

By Bloomberg
Advisers, investors reopen rate hike debate, send stocks higher after so-so jobs report
EQUITIES MAY 06, 2015
Advisers, investors reopen rate hike debate, send stocks higher after so-so jobs report

Strong market rally and mixed jobs report adds fresh fuel to the debate over when the Fed might institute the first rate hike since 2006. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150506/FREE/150509951/forget-a-rate-hike-ndash-peter-schiff-expects-more-quantitative&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schiff: Forget rate hike, look for QE4</a>)</i>

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME MAY 06, 2015
Jeffrey Gundlach places big bet on Puerto Rico

DoubleLine Capital chief more than doubles holdings in island's junk-rated debt.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock alternative credit fund hopes to play rising rates to its advantage
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2015
BlackRock alternative credit fund hopes to play rising rates to its advantage

Hedging out rate risk puts the focus on credit opportunities ... and manager sees plenty of them ahead.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC to expand alternative investment examination program to more asset classes
ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2015
SEC to expand alternative investment examination program to more asset classes

Agency to include credit advisers, infrastructure and timber managers, acting director of OCIE says.

By Arleen Jacobius
OPINION MAY 05, 2015
COBRA considerations when Medicare-eligible

Clients may not realize the need to combine them

By Katy Votava
Hybrid life-LTC policies are a hit among advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
Hybrid life-LTC policies are a hit among advisers

Insurance products that combine life insurance and long-term care benefits are getting their time in the sun among advisers as traditional LTC options shrink.

By Darla Mercado
The ETF craze crosses a huge hurdle
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2015
The ETF craze crosses a huge hurdle

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Over the last 12 months, investors pumped more money into ETFs than mutual funds for the first time ever.

By Jeff Benjamin
Name dropping at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting
EQUITIES MAY 04, 2015
Name dropping at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting

Tens of thousands of investors will be listening to Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett on Saturday for his views on the economy and topics from ketchup to geopolitics. Here's a list of names they'll also be listening for.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 04, 2015
American Funds charges into 2015 with best sales in seven years

The mutual fund favorite pivots, finds success with financial advisers as investors look outside the U.S. <i>(Don't miss: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150401/FREE/401009999/PH/the-first-quarters-best-and-worst-mutual-fund-groups&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">The first quarter's best and worst mutual fund groups</a>)</i>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
OPINION MAY 03, 2015
Fund managers need to flex voting muscles to force boards to appoint more women

A compelling body of research suggests that where women have greater representation on boards, companies simply perform better.

By Joe Keefe
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2015
Vanguard money markets still a buck, but with potential for gates, fees

Largest mutual fund company announces its response to reforms intended to prevent a run.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ETFS MAY 01, 2015
Generating income with ETFs: A how-to guide

Every one of the top 15 ETF providers offers at least one focused on providing income. Here's a breakdown.

By Grant Engelbart