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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 13, 2016
How Nick Schorsch lost his mojo

Amidst the market carnage, liquid alt funds lived up to their promise
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 12, 2016
Amidst the market carnage, liquid alt funds lived up to their promise

Diversifying beyond a single fund or single strategy is key.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 11, 2016
Securitization makes a comeback

Breakfast with Benjamin: Securitization comes back and it's not all bad...Plus, how JPMorgan is positioned for rising rates, Deutsche Bank suspends currency traders, GM pays a dividend, and more minimum wage math.

The SEC has reduced the charges against SAC Capital's Steve Cohen
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 08, 2016
The SEC has reduced the charges against SAC Capital's Steve Cohen

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: SEC backs away from part of its charges, moving Steve Cohen a step closer to again managing outside capital.

The challenge of keeping clients away from shiny new investing trends
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2016
The challenge of keeping clients away from shiny new investing trends

A firsthand example of how hard it can be for investors to ignore something that looks exciting.

As market volatility spikes, investors plan to lift allocation to alternatives: Survey
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2016
As market volatility spikes, investors plan to lift allocation to alternatives: Survey

Pensco study finds SEC's crowdfunding rule likely to draw investors to more private equity-like vehicles.

ETF options juggernaut marches on amid market turmoil
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 04, 2016
ETF options juggernaut marches on amid market turmoil

As investors rush to protect their portfolios in a tumultuous start to the year, odds are they will be using options on exchange-traded funds to do it.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 04, 2016
No point in comparing Bill Gross' performance at Janus to what he did at Pimco

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> While it might be tempting to pit the Bond King's new Janus fund against the Pimco Total Return Fund, they are different animals.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 04, 2016
Economic forecasters predict market volatility in 2016

Plus: The Fed's rate hike isn't likely to be enough to derail corporate America's borrowing binge.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 31, 2015
India cover story

What we'll remember about the markets in 2015
INVESTING RIAS DEC 30, 2015
What we'll remember about the markets in 2015

Some highs and lows, swings and misses

DOJ's 'cease fire' on state marijuana laws sparks fresh investment buzz
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 29, 2015
DOJ's 'cease fire' on state marijuana laws sparks fresh investment buzz

Bracing for the highs and lows of cannabis-industry stocks.

LPL to pay $1.4 million fine and return investor money for certain nontraded REIT sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 29, 2015
LPL to pay $1.4 million fine and return investor money for certain nontraded REIT sales

Broker-dealer agrees to a $1.4 million fine and will return investor money on approximately 2,000 sales of nontraded REITs. Firm also settles with states regarding leveraged ETFs.

Cheap oil presents new investment opportunities
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 23, 2015
Cheap oil presents new investment opportunities

MLPs move back into the spotlight for patient investors

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2015
SAC's Cohen barred from managing client money until 2018, SEC says

Steven A. Cohen is poised to make a return to the hedge-fund industry by 2018 under an accord with U.S. regulators that settles allegations that the billionaire failed to supervise a convicted insider-trader at SAC Capital Advisors.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 22, 2015
Making the case for market-timing with humility

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Morningstar's John Rekenthaler clarifies after recently referring to market-timers as &#8220;circus clowns minus the funny suits.&#8221;

The power of infrastructure investing in uncertain markets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2015
The power of infrastructure investing in uncertain markets

Good infrastructure products are unlikely to wildly outperform equities, but they're also unlikely to create serious losses

'Smart beta' tops the list of 2015 financial-term searches
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 21, 2015
'Smart beta' tops the list of 2015 financial-term searches

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Smart beta was the top financial search term on Investopedia in 2015, and for good reason.

Hedge funds post worst quarter since 2008 crisis
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 21, 2015
Hedge funds post worst quarter since 2008 crisis

Hedge-fund assets contracted by $95 billion to $2.87 trillion during third quarter amid a surge of fund closures.

Guggenheim plays the value card with new Dow dividend-focused ETF
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 21, 2015
Guggenheim plays the value card with new Dow dividend-focused ETF

Flip-flopping the weightings of the traditional Dow 30 stocks