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The looming threat of an increasingly powerful dollar
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 20, 2015
The looming threat of an increasingly powerful dollar

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: It's important to understand the scary downside of an extremely strong U.S. dollar.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 17, 2015
The benefits of long/short credit exposure in today's market

Adopting a long/short approach before interest rates rise could be a good defense for investors

Merrill Lynch tells its advisers to get some water
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 17, 2015
Merrill Lynch tells its advisers to get some water

Nontraditional investment could benefit from long-term trends, values-based investing: CIO Bartels.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 16, 2015
In contrast to wages, real estate prices are hitting the roof

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Real estate prices climbing sharply and investors are taking the blame. Plus: Fed preps for the unfamiliar waters of a rate hike, biotech looks to be correcting, and which rock star investor are you?

Can the REIT run weather a rate hike?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 16, 2015
Can the REIT run weather a rate hike?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Will higher interest rates crush the real estate market, or is it supposed to be different this time?

CNL Lifestyle Properties REIT suffers another sharp drop in value
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 16, 2015
CNL Lifestyle Properties REIT suffers another sharp drop in value

The estimated per share valuation of CNL Lifestyle Properties, a large nontraded REIT that owns ski and mountain resorts, continues to sink despite the recent broad rally in commercial real estate.

At 85, Vanguard's John Bogle still fighting hard for index investing
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 12, 2015
At 85, Vanguard's John Bogle still fighting hard for index investing

Mutual fund elder statesman doesn't mince words when discussing active management, and he worries about ETFs.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2015
Schorsch's VSR to pony up in big case on illiquid alts

New acquisition by nontraded REIT czar costing him &amp;mdash; $3.74 million in Texas state court settlement over sale of DBSI notes.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2015
$2.7B nontraded REIT plans sale or listing

CNL Lifestyle CEO tells shareholders he's seeking 'attractive' exit for portfolio.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 10, 2015
ARCP insiders generated $900M in fees during buying binge: lawsuit

In an updated lawsuit, plaintiffs allege American Realty Capital Properties insiders artificially inflated a key metric to help it grow into a powerhouse with 4,400 properties and $21 billion in assets.

ARCP plans to pay a dividend
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 10, 2015
ARCP plans to pay a dividend

Adjusted funds from operations slip as new CEO prepares to take the helm

Strong dollar is keeping the markets on edge
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 10, 2015
Strong dollar is keeping the markets on edge

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The wicked-fast pace of the dollar's rise has markets on edge, with other currencies unable to adapt fast enough.

ARCP reports "weakness" in financial reporting controls
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 10, 2015
ARCP reports "weakness" in financial reporting controls

The audit committee for troubled traded REIT American Realty Capital Properties Inc. said it &#8220;found certain material weaknesses in the company's internal controls over financial reporting and its disclosure controls and procedures.&#8221;

Smart money moving to the sidelines as earnings signal flashes red
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 09, 2015
Smart money moving to the sidelines as earnings signal flashes red

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Earnings signal flashing red, sending some investors to the sidelines, Gross sets a timeline, Bernanke wants the president to have more power, ETF investors hedge currencies and chase corporate bonds, and the first-year numbers behind Colorado's legal weed.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 09, 2015
Sales plummet at Cole Capital

Huge hurdles for nontraded REIT sponsor in weeks ahead.

Financial adviser sentenced to 51 months for ripping off elderly clients
INVESTING RIAS MAR 09, 2015
Financial adviser sentenced to 51 months for ripping off elderly clients

Tuesday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> features an adviser sentenced to 51 months of jail time for stealing from elderly clients. Plus: Bill Gross doesn't see a rate hike till late in the year, the latest bet for oil, and a don't-miss webcast sets the stage for 2015.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 08, 2015
Green bonds climb as investors try to match their environmental goals

Issuance of green bonds hit $36.6 billion last year, more than six times the $6 billion issued in 2012

Big banks are stressing over the Fed's stress tests
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 06, 2015
Big banks are stressing over the Fed's stress tests

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The bar will keep rising for banks as mixed stress test results come in for some of the world's largest banks.

Senator questions widespread tax dodges used by wealthy
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 06, 2015
Senator questions widespread tax dodges used by wealthy

Calls for curb to 'egregious tax loopholes' that enable varying tax bills for investors with the same underlying assets.

Did Merrill Lynch's latest high-profile recruiting coup break the bank?
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 06, 2015
Did Merrill Lynch's latest high-profile recruiting coup break the bank?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> A record Merrill Lynch signing bonus might have pushed its monetary limit. Plus: Loving European stocks but hating the euro, taking a fresh look at gold, and protecting the nest egg from rising drug costs.