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EQUITIES FEB 26, 2014
How much energy does the bull have left?

Many investors are questioning how much longer the bull market can run before it collapses from exhaustion. AllianceBernstein's Kurt Feurerman has an answer.

By Kurt Feuerman
ALTERNATIVES FEB 25, 2014
Bitcoin trouble, another coin bonanza and Tesla shines

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Trouble in bitcoin land (but there's a silver lining) while one couple strikes gold with other coins. Plus: Tesla shines, Credit Suisse does not and looking for Macy's shoppers.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES FEB 25, 2014
Holding cash and making no excuses

First Eagle's Kimball Brooker Jr. says the stock market is fairly to fully priced but has pockets of opportunity. Still, he's got a 20% cash position and is making no excuses for it.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES FEB 25, 2014
Stocks hit record, McDonald's gets competition and Buffett boils it down

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> How stocks reached a record, who's joined the fast food breakfast battle, Warren Buffett boils it all down and who is @gselevator 'tattletale'?

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 25, 2014
Buffett warns of liquidity curse

Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., cited a farm he's owned since 1986 in cautioning individuals against frequent buying and selling of stocks.

By Matt Ackermann
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 25, 2014
The latest annuity innovation: Contracts with structured products

A new annuity product intended to buffer clients' account values against downside losses is starting to gain interest. Will it catch on across the industry? <b><i>Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20140223/ANNUITIES&quot;>Our full Annuities Special Report</b></i></a>

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2014
Indexed annuities gain popularity while rates remain low

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES FEB 25, 2014
Investing opportunities abound in Europe

After six straight quarters of contraction, eurozone may perform as well as the S&amp;P 500 this year.

By CODONNELL
ALTERNATIVES FEB 25, 2014
Institutional investors moving more cash to diversified strategies

Friday's Breakfast with Benjamin featuring what big investors are doing with their cash. Plus: Bracing for an SEC exam, robo-adviser asset-gathering update, stocks to watch next week, and more ways to spend bitcoin.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES FEB 25, 2014
It's here! A fund that invests in Bitcoin

This just in: SecondMarket, where shares of private companies such as Facebook Inc. traded before they went public, has launched the first U.S. fund investing solely in the Bitcoin virtual currency.

By Gregory Crawford
Variable annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2014
Variable annuities

By dcheruvil
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 24, 2014
Einhorn: Don't be fooled by companies beating estimates

Hedge-fund manager David Einhorn cautioned against betting on the extension of a U.S. stock- market rally that he said was fueled by conditions that are difficult to sustain.

By Matt Ackermann
EQUITIES FEB 24, 2014
Bull market lifts average 401(k) balance above $89K

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin: </i>The average 401(k) balance tops $89K. Plus: Comcast buying Time Warner, Fink likes emerging markets while Buffet shuns Graham Holdings, California drought hits agriculture stocks, and the ultimate smart car.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES FEB 24, 2014
Capital gain distributions making a comeback

Actively managed equity mutual funds are expected to distribute capital gains taxes at a far greater rate at the end of this year than any time since the market meltdown.

By Jason Kephart
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 23, 2014
Indexed annuities sales increased by over $5 billion in 2013

By Matt Sirinides
FIXED INCOME FEB 23, 2014
In a tale of two muni markets, it's far, far better for advisers to find the middle ground

Neither the best- nor worst-case scenario is accurate and that means credit analysis is more important than ever.

By Robert F. Collins
FIXED INCOME FEB 23, 2014
Detroit bankruptcy has surprising long-term implications

Through last week, muni bond mutual funds have experienced 27 consecutive weeks of net outflows and while the investor exodus has not helped fund performance, it has contributed to the reality of basic bond math, which means higher yields.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES FEB 22, 2014
Buffett's market-beating skills revealed

New study finds Oracle of Omaha has outperformed every long-lived U.S. stock and mutual fund.

By Gregory Crawford
ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2014
Wealthy investors dumping cash and equities, buying alternatives

Alternative investments are 'increasingly becoming core,' strategist says

By CODONNELL
EQUITIES FEB 21, 2014
It's back! Market volatility sets advisers' defensive plans in motion

The recent spike in stock market volatility has put the financial advice community into scramble mode, with many advisers fielding calls from nervous clients while embracing defensive investment strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin