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INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 16, 2016
Wall Street figuring out how to hedge against a Donald Trump presidency

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Wall Street investors are working on how to position their portfolios for a potential Donald Trump presidency.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 16, 2016
How a Brexit will hit U.S. stocks

Plus: The Fed moves bonds, the downside of diversification, and don't rule out a staycation this summer

INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 14, 2016
A tale of two Chinas: one old, one new

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2016
Hillary Clinton's hedge fund ties get trimmed by one

Plus: Don't hold your breath waiting for normal interest rates, the minimum wage truth, and it takes some luck to become super rich

The ETF liquidity mirage
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2016
The ETF liquidity mirage

Are investors making a huge mistake in thinking ETFs are somehow more liquid than their underlying investments?

Stock sellers got burned in May but volatility set to return in June
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 03, 2016
Stock sellers got burned in May but volatility set to return in June

June has been a good month to do something besides invest in the stock market.

Energy funds iPath, VanEck and Highland soar as oil rebounds above $50 a barrel
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 01, 2016
Energy funds iPath, VanEck and Highland soar as oil rebounds above $50 a barrel

The best performing fund was iPath's exchange-traded note (OIL), which pumped out a cumulative 81.9% gain.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 31, 2016
How stocks' performance can help predict the presidential election

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Paying attention to how stocks trend between August and November could be a giveaway for which party's candidate will be elected president.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2016
The ultimate alternative investment: Really expensive watches

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Instead of timing the market, how about investing in time? Specifically, really expensive watches.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2016
Returns are big, but the jury is still out on lawsuit investing

In addition to risks and returns, advisers need to worry about moral and ethical issues

Marijuana startup MassRoots' plans to join Nasdaq go up in smoke
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 26, 2016
Marijuana startup MassRoots' plans to join Nasdaq go up in smoke

Nasdaq listing snub could set a precedent for marijuana stocks.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 24, 2016
Steven Cohen wants a minor league system for portfolio managers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The hedge funder is recruiting sophomores in an effort to reduce the time it takes a college grad to become a portfolio manager.

Troubled Texas REIT claims no fraud after internal investigation
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 24, 2016
Troubled Texas REIT claims no fraud after internal investigation

UDF IV, which had its shares stop trading in February after its offices were raided by the FBI, says its own investigation of its business found no evidence of fraud.

Smoking out the right way to invest in the marijuana movement
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 24, 2016
Smoking out the right way to invest in the marijuana movement

Advisers keeping their distance from high-flying pot stocks.

Broker-dealers that sold UDF REITs to face investor claims
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 24, 2016
Broker-dealers that sold UDF REITs to face investor claims

Independent broker-dealers that sold the distressed series of UDF real estate investment trusts could soon be facing arbitration claims from angry investors, according to Alan Rosca, a plaintiff's attorney.

Texas REIT subpoenaed after FBI raid
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 24, 2016
Texas REIT subpoenaed after FBI raid

Management of distressed real estate investment trust United Development Funding IV has been subpoenaed to hand over company documents to a grand jury.

FBI raids offices of Texas REIT
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 24, 2016
FBI raids offices of Texas REIT

United Development Funding IV's stock price has dropped 81% in the past two months after a hedge fund alleged it was operating like a Ponzi scheme

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2016
Why gold makes sense for investors

Understanding private equity investing
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2016
Understanding private equity investing

There is a convincing argument that advisers and their high-net-worth clients should consider an allocation to private equity.

Director leaving two Schorsch nontraded REITs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2016
Director leaving two Schorsch nontraded REITs

No reason given for why Robert Froehlich has decided not to run for re-election.