Pimco fortifies to take on the old boss

Monday <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Gross, Ivascyn to square off. Plus: The outlook for Pimco outflows is bad and worse, global markets keeping an eye on Hong Kong civil unrest, a warning about fixed indexed annuities, buying ahead of ex-dividend dates, and running the numbers on Roth IRAs
SEP 26, 2014
  • Gross and Ivascyn square off in an unconstrained bond fund battle. The Pimco saga gets more interesting by the day. Taking on the old boss
  • Pimco's parent stock price drop equates to $400 billion in fund outflows, according to Morgan Stanley. Janus will only capture about $30 billion of the Pimco outflows. The investor exodus
  • Equity markets stay on edge as civil unrest continues in Hong Kong. Waiting and watching
  • Consider yourself warned on fixed indexed annuities. Look before you leap
  • The short list of attractive upcoming ex-dividend dates. There is nothing stopping you from getting in ahead of the payday. APD, BGS, KIM, RTN
  • Running the numbers of Roth IRAs for 50-somethings. Betting against future tax rates

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