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The rise and fall of commodities puts some advanced economies on the ropes
EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
The rise and fall of commodities puts some advanced economies on the ropes

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The atrophy of the manufacturing sector as commodity prices wane is wreaking havoc on a number of advanced economies.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why the upward trend for stocks is no more
EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
Why the upward trend for stocks is no more

Plus: Goldman's Cohen says don't chase high-dividend stocks, university endowments become hedge funds, and companies are taking the carbon tax threat seriously

By Jeff Benjamin
A hands-off investment approach is best — even in volatile markets
OPINION SEP 18, 2015
A hands-off investment approach is best — even in volatile markets

Money is like soap: The more you touch it, the smaller it gets

By Andrew Crowell
Federal Reserve holds rates at zero; some advisers call it a lost opportunity
EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
Federal Reserve holds rates at zero; some advisers call it a lost opportunity

Central bank cites cloud of concern over weakness of the global economy, surging U.S. dollar and sleepy economy, but some advisers said the Fed should have lifted rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC ship won't become a speedboat in wake of Gallagher departure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2015
SEC ship won't become a speedboat in wake of Gallagher departure

With almost no chance a successor will be on board by Oct. 2, the then four-person commission should progress without interruption &#8211; or acceleration &#8211; to Chairwoman Mary Jo White's agenda.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BROKER DEALERS SEP 18, 2015
LPL says competitors could be on hot seat with regulators

As inquiries into the broker-dealer wind down, regulators' focus could turn to others in the industry, CEO Casady says.

By Bruce Kelly
IRA ALERT SEP 18, 2015
Roth IRAs: Supersaving for college

Popular retirement vehicle has several advantages over a traditional 529 plan in many cases

By Ed Slott
First Goldman Sachs ETFs are cheaper than some from Vanguard
EQUITIES SEP 17, 2015
First Goldman Sachs ETFs are cheaper than some from Vanguard

New ActiveBeta funds, which try to beat the market, give Goldman a foothold in ETFs.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
The Fed sets the stage for a December tantrum
EQUITIES SEP 17, 2015
The Fed sets the stage for a December tantrum

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Janet Yellen's September delay could lead to a December repeat of the taper tantrum.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2015
One year later, a dispatch from the retirement front

<i>Crain's Wealth</i> contributing editor reflects on how life has changed since her husband retired a year ago.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2015
Many investors already getting ready for Fed rate hike

Half of investors are planning to take out more loans in anticipation that interest rates will rise, according to a new survey.

By Laura Sanicola
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2015
Can consumers break the credit habit?

Data from seven of the 10 most recent quarters give cause for concern that the Great Recession's lesson against accumulating massive debts did not take.

By Laura Sanicola
What would rising interest rates mean for you?
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2015
What would rising interest rates mean for you?

Here's what to do &amp;mdash; and not do &amp;mdash; when the Fed raises rates.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2015
Advisers need to brush up on plan participants' risks when taking lump sum distributions

Whether or not to take a lump sum is one of the most important decisions a plan participant will ever make.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Advisers say the Fed is too focused on the markets instead of the economy
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2015
Advisers say the Fed is too focused on the markets instead of the economy

Consensus says the Fed should raise rates now, but won't

By Jeff Benjamin
How a weekend client raid blew up and a brokerage battle went public
BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2015
How a weekend client raid blew up and a brokerage battle went public

Arbitration case alleges that Oppenheimer &amp; Co. stepped beyond the bounds of propriety in mounting a client raid on Peter Schiff's Euro Pacific over a three-day weekend this summer.

By Bloomberg
Finra cracks down on 'cockroach' brokers
BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2015
Finra cracks down on 'cockroach' brokers

Finra bars 10 at New York broker-dealer Global Arena Capital Corp. after investigating brokers who migrated from an expelled firm.

By Mason Braswell
Cantor Wealth loses third exec this year
RIAS SEP 17, 2015
Cantor Wealth loses third exec this year

Just as the two-year-old wealth management venture of Cantor Fitzgerald &amp; Co. has been looking to regroup after a slow recruiting year and the departure of two top executives, a third senior executive has left.

By Mason Braswell
Jeffrey Gundlach's DoubleLine opens its first alternatives fund
ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2015
Jeffrey Gundlach's DoubleLine opens its first alternatives fund

In a year when its peers lost 15% investing in commodities, DoubleLine wades in with a long-short strategy.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH SEP 16, 2015
Winklevoss twins call on advisers to get on bitcoin bandwagon but they're not budging

Lack of understanding, performance history and steep headline risk are all reasons keeping investors on the sidelines.

By Alessandra Malito