Massachusetts regulator has launched an investigation into Realty Capital Securities, the wholesaling broker-dealer arm of Nicholas Schorsch's nontraded REIT empire. (<b><i>Also: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141105/FREE/141109957/schorsch-remains-confident-in-his-empire" target="_blank">Schorsch remains confident in his empire</a>)</b></i>
Big real estate company, until recently led by Nicholas Schorsch, hires Korn Ferry, launches search for new CEO, chairman.
Former executive chairman leaving behind $91 million salary, stock and cash bonuses plus retention award.
Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu also includes: There's always John Bogle ... or not; how much insider trading is now legal, about that spike in gold and the battle between oil and stocks is about to turn.
Start your week with <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, featuring serious speculation about how bad oil prices might get. Plus: Russian equities take a direct hit, gold prices tank on a Swiss no-vote, and using Cyber Monday to satisfy your inner foodie.
Legendary Vanguard founder invests only in U.S. and, of course, in index funds.
Berthel Fisher among firms that have lifted suspension, but others housing 29,000 advisers confirm they haven't.
Salesforce, Keurig knocked lower by weak forecasts; secondary offering sinks GoPro.
MainStay Marketfield, the blockbuster long/short equity liquid alt fund, was a darling at the wirehouses, but when its performance dragged, the outflows came quick and heavy.
Nontraded energy BDC provides funds for exploration and drilling.
Schorsch and ARC will push back celebration until mid-2015.
Untested approach compared to adding cyanide to cupcakes
Though the energy sector has dropped 14.6% in the past three months versus a 3.5% gain for the S&P, investing experts say the innovation potential in the sector should not be ignored.
A world where big performance disparities are the norm
On Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Jeffrey Gundlach calls for more of the dollar's rally. Plus: Warren Buffett places an early bet on Hillary Clinton in 2016, bond manager urges maximum flexibility, and Robert Shiller picks stocks over houses.
On <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Jack Bogle recommends a firm grip on U.S. stocks. Plus: The tide is turning in favor of active management, the oil-price slide is spreading across the commodities markets, and OPEC fades as a cartel.
Breakfast with Benjamin is back. Today: SAC Capital is now a family office; gold and silver start to shine; navigating bonds with ETFs; another debt-ceiling fight; cheaper gas in 2014; and the biggest product flops of 2013.
The latest rankings of real estate funds
On its last legs, the 60/40 portfolio will be replaced by 30/30/40, some managers say.
Tuesday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> features a warning over it not being too early to worry about a jump in oil prices. Plus, Vanguard ramps up its financial advice offerings, the pain of diverging global economies in 2015, and John Paulson's painful comeback effort.
