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INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Tonight's presidential debate puts the markets on edge

Plus: The dirt on negative bond yields, long-term investing in a short-term world, and switching banks

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors pile in as REITs move closer to S&P 500 sector status
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 23, 2016
Investors pile in as REITs move closer to S&P 500 sector status

The eleventh sector of the index alters the dynamics of the financial sector.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 21, 2016
Top hedge fund forecasts biggest market correction since 2008

Robert Citrone, the Tiger cub who now runs one of the best-known macro hedge funds, is sounding the warning bell for investors.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 19, 2016
The race for lower fees shines a light on smart beta

Hybrid strategy between active management and index funds needs to perform and be cheap.

By Jeff Benjamin
Old school fund companies Goldman, JPMorgan wade deeper into ETF market
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 15, 2016
Old school fund companies Goldman, JPMorgan wade deeper into ETF market

Embracing the reality of where the money is headed.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 15, 2016
Hedge funder calls the bond market the mother of all bubbles

Plus: Goldman lowers the odds of a September rate hike, oil's bad day, and taxes worthy of your hatred

By Jeff Benjamin
Bond market sell-off resembles sequel of 'taper tantrum': JPMorgan Chase
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 14, 2016
Bond market sell-off resembles sequel of 'taper tantrum': JPMorgan Chase

Yields on sovereign debt have jumped in recent days thanks in part to concerns over central banks' next moves.

By Bloomberg
Financial advisers navigate Federal Reserve comments and Hillary Clinton's health
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 14, 2016
Financial advisers navigate Federal Reserve comments and Hillary Clinton's health

Seasonal market volatility is on the horizon thanks to the Fed and a new mystery surrounding Ms. Clinton's fainting spell after a 9/11 ceremony.

By Jeff Benjamin
Markets, financial advisers get nervous as Donald Trump closes in on Hillary Clinton
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 14, 2016
Markets, financial advisers get nervous as Donald Trump closes in on Hillary Clinton

'The devil you know versus the devil you don't know'

By Jeff Benjamin
The presidential election fear factor puts economy at risk
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 12, 2016
The presidential election fear factor puts economy at risk

A surprising six in 10 Americans say, regardless of who wins, the election is going to hurt.

By Jeff Benjamin
DoubleLine's Gundlach says investors should get defensive as rates may rise
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 12, 2016
DoubleLine's Gundlach says investors should get defensive as rates may rise

'This is a big, big moment,' according to DoubleLine Capital's chief investment officer. 'Interest rates have bottomed.'

By Bloomberg
Financial-sector ETFs bet on a possible interest-rate hike pays off
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 12, 2016
Financial-sector ETFs bet on a possible interest-rate hike pays off

Performance anticipation push financials to the head of the pack in August.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 09, 2016
Time to start navigating that minefield of mutual fund capital gains

Plus: Investors can't get enough of muni bond ETFs, finding robust yields in fine wines, and a pampered perspective.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 08, 2016
Morningstar to help advisers compare ETFs to mutual funds

Lumping ETFs and mutual funds into the same peer groups.

By Jeff Benjamin
Yellen says rate-hike case 'has strengthened in recent months'
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 08, 2016
Yellen says rate-hike case 'has strengthened in recent months'

The case to raise interest rates is getting stronger as the U.S. economy approaches the central bank's goals, Federal Reserve Chair Yellen said.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 07, 2016
Time to embrace the idea of a nasty market correction

Plus: Investors buckle in for a bumpy ride, the mystery of bond yields, and the upside of mid-day naps

By Jeff Benjamin
U.S. stocks fall from near record high as dollar rebounds
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 07, 2016
U.S. stocks fall from near record high as dollar rebounds

The dollar also gained as traders digested mixed data in the world's largest economy amid bets interest rates will stay low.

By Bloomberg
Advisers are bracing for a September market storm
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 07, 2016
Advisers are bracing for a September market storm

The usual volatility could be enhanced by the Fed, geopolitics and the presidential election.

By Jeff Benjamin
Are junk bonds becoming the new equities?
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 06, 2016
Are junk bonds becoming the new equities?

Tempting yields might be just replacing one kind of risk with another.

By Jeff Benjamin
El-Erian says Fed risks instability, excess by keeping rates low
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 06, 2016
El-Erian says Fed risks instability, excess by keeping rates low

Federal Reserve officials need to consider the costs of keeping interest rates low, even as the U.S. economy is pressured by diminished worker productivity, according to Allianz's chief economic adviser.

By Bloomberg