What are the economic consequences of the next Cold War?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> How the Russia situation could hit the economy. Plus: JPMorgan abandons its commodities business, Morningstar's deep dive into the Pimco mess, expect the expected from Yellen today, retirees give Boomers the playbook, and, big surprise, short-sellers badmouth stocks.

MAR 25, 2014

By Jeff Benjamin

With Cold War chatter on the rise, let's take a look at six potential economic consequences. Brace for higher energy prices
JPMorgan sees the handwriting on the wall and gets out of the physical commodities business. Mercuria Energy may pay $3.7 billion for the unit
Morningstar goes deep inside the messy Pimco bickering saga. Room for improvement and some unanswered questions
Don't look for Janet Yellen to throw any curveballs at the markets in her first meeting as Fed Chair. And, about that 6.5% unemployment threshold for raising rates, well, it was more of a suggestion than a firm policy. QE wind down expected to stay on track
Retirees to Baby Boomers: This is what I would do if I were you right now. Think about lifestyle, financial, and healthcare concerns
Looks like somebody just figured out short-sellers are now using Twitter to bash certain stocks. Not sure how this is any different than using Twitter to promote certain stocks. Sharp-edged attacks