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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
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&amp;P's advancing again.

By Bloomberg
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
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
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2014
Supreme Court case could shake up union retiree benefits

For advisers, it's time to get familiar with the terms under which union employees receive health care.

By Darla Mercado
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
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2014
Promise of ACA's small business initiative falls flat

By Carolyn McClanahan
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
EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Sweet deal at Goldman Sachs lets partners invest alongside the bank

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> It's all about access at Goldman. Plus: U.S. soldiers sue banks for helping Iran finance attacks in Iraq, adjusting portfolios for a fourth-quarter ride, oil prices are expected to hang low till the next OPEC meeting, and a hats off to companies taking their hats off to veterans today.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Gold's 'dead-cat bounce' is a temporary distraction from an inevitable fall

Also on Monday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Janus rides the wave of a Bill Gross effect, bond managers talk their book, IN's deep-dive into bond fund assets shifts, some oil stocks are worth buying on the dips, and happy birthday to the United States Marine Corps.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
U.S. stock futures little changed before jobs data

S&amp;P heads for a weekly gain as October's jobs report expected to add to signs of strength in the U.S. economy

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Republican victory boosts stocks as the dollar strengthens, gold slumps

S&amp;P 500 expected to reach new record high as investors cheer business-friendly GOP.

By Bloomberg