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Once unheard of, negative interest rates emerge as a viable Fed tool
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 04, 2016
Once unheard of, negative interest rates emerge as a viable Fed tool

Savers and retirees would suffer the most

By Jeff Benjamin
Morningstar's sustainability effort kicks off with ESG scores on 20,000 funds
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 02, 2016
Morningstar's sustainability effort kicks off with ESG scores on 20,000 funds

Scoring funds for social, environmental and governance factors feeds a growing investor appetite

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 29, 2016
Allianz's El-Erian: What markets need from Friday's U.S. jobs report

The U.S. employment report for February will need to show continued robust job additions, higher wage growth and a labor participation rate that is edging up.

By Mohamed El-Erian
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 29, 2016
A financial adviser's favor and an odd research note that took down a $7B Ponzi scheme

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The simple gesture of a financial adviser doing a favor for a friend, and an odd research note, helped take down the Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme.

By Jeff Benjamin
Aequitas meltdown underscores the importance of due diligence, caution
INVESTING RIAS FEB 29, 2016
Aequitas meltdown underscores the importance of due diligence, caution

The alternatives platform's collapse underscores the concept that when something looks too good to be true, it probably is.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 28, 2016
On guard against inflation

Warning signs of inflation have begun to appear, and advisers shouldn't be ignoring them

By MFXFeeder
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS FEB 24, 2016
Emerging market debt is starting to look like a sweet deal

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Franklin Templeton and BlackRock are each making the case for a move into emerging market debt.

By Jeff Benjamin
Keeping mutual fund cash in perspective
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 24, 2016
Keeping mutual fund cash in perspective

Most fund managers want to stay fully invested.

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock: Bond investors are underestimating Fed
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 21, 2016
BlackRock: Bond investors are underestimating Fed

The world's biggest money manager is warning bond investors they're not prepared for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 21, 2016
Distinguishing tax efficiency from after-tax returns

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> When it comes to mutual funds, it's important to understand the difference between tax efficiency and after-tax returns.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 18, 2016
Junk-bond liquidity is nearing a tipping point

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> In case you've forgotten, the junk-bond market is still in shambles.

By Jeff Benjamin
Putting ETF liquidity concerns in perspective
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 18, 2016
Putting ETF liquidity concerns in perspective

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The lessons that were learned from the August 24th flash crash.

By Jeff Benjamin
Once upon a time, there came a negative rate...
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 11, 2016
Once upon a time, there came a negative rate...

A cartoonist's look at what happens when rates go negative.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 11, 2016
Where and how Bernie Sanders wants to hit Wall Street

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> His proposed financial-transaction taxes would supposedly collect tens of billions, and Wall Street would likely pay for a lot of the free stuff he hopes to offer as president.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 10, 2016
Searching for the perfect investment is counterproductive for clients

The best investments are the options that align with clients' values and goals.

By crichards
Bill Gross asks Yellen, central bankers: 'How's it workin' for ya?'
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 10, 2016
Bill Gross asks Yellen, central bankers: 'How's it workin' for ya?'

Fund manager says central bankers are 'increasingly addled' as their low and negative-interest rate policies fail to produce sustainable growth.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 09, 2016
Barack Obama views the economy through rose-colored glasses

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> President Obama's White House projects 2.3% long-term economic growth. Meanwhile, Credit Suisse sees lousy returns for the next decade. Who has the better view?

By Jeff Benjamin
Bear market ahead? Here's what to expect
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 09, 2016
Bear market ahead? Here's what to expect

After taking another five months to bottom out, stocks could take two years to regain their previous highs, according to one expert.

By John Waggoner
Bond markets underestimating the Fed, Goldman and Pimco warn
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 08, 2016
Bond markets underestimating the Fed, Goldman and Pimco warn

The firms say bonds are poised to fall and traders aren't prepared for how far the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 07, 2016
High-yield bonds lose their appeal amid ratings downgrades

By John Waggoner