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INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 10, 2016
Stock buyback programs become the next best hope for stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> U.S. companies are becoming the biggest buyers of stock, which isn't exactly how it's supposed to work.

Bill Gross asks Yellen, central bankers: 'How's it workin' for ya?'
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 10, 2016
Bill Gross asks Yellen, central bankers: 'How's it workin' for ya?'

Fund manager says central bankers are 'increasingly addled' as their low and negative-interest rate policies fail to produce sustainable growth.

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 09, 2016
Barack Obama views the economy through rose-colored glasses

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> President Obama's White House projects 2.3% long-term economic growth. Meanwhile, Credit Suisse sees lousy returns for the next decade. Who has the better view?

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 09, 2016
America's earnings recession is getting ugly

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Oil's woes are a major problem for earnings growth, as S&amp;P 500 companies continue to suffer declines.

Bear market ahead? Here's what to expect
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 09, 2016
Bear market ahead? Here's what to expect

After taking another five months to bottom out, stocks could take two years to regain their previous highs, according to one expert.

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 08, 2016
Wall Street strategists cutting bait on their 2016 market predictions

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The year is only 39 days old, but top Wall Street strategists have already lost faith in their bullish estimates for the S&amp;P 500.

Yellen to balance confidence with caution in testimony
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 04, 2016
Yellen to balance confidence with caution in testimony

Janet Yellen is preparing to walk a tightrope.

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 03, 2016
Survey: African-American investors optimistic

African-Americans are more bullish on the stock market than they have ever been, but still feeling sting from the U.S. real estate crash.

ETF launches test the limits of creativity and logic
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 03, 2016
ETF launches test the limits of creativity and logic

If there's a will, there's a way to package it into an ETF.

Bill Gross says investors should protect investments, not search for higher returns
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 03, 2016
Bill Gross says investors should protect investments, not search for higher returns

Bill Gross at Janus says that when central bankers stop printing money, investors will be left holding an empty bag.

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 02, 2016
China widely misunderstood, Rothman says

Andy Rothman, investment strategist for Matthews Asia, says China is a tough sell these days despite some misconceptions about the opportunities for investors.

INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 01, 2016
BlackRock joins $46 billion Japan pullout

This year foreign traders have been pulling out of Tokyo's stock market for 13 straight weeks, the longest stretch since 1998.

Fine-tuning the emerging markets
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 01, 2016
Fine-tuning the emerging markets

Fund industry pushes more specialized access, strategies for an eventual turnaround in emerging markets.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 31, 2016
Keep calm and invest on

In the face of volatility, it's now time to review investors' long-term strategies, take the long view, and remain calm.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 29, 2016
Vanguard's John Bogle injects a sense of calm into the markets

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Vanguard's Jack Bogle tells investors to stay the course, but that doesn't mean the market is done falling.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 28, 2016
U.S. stocks climb on oil rally as dollar plunges most in 7 years

The dollar sank the most in seven years against major currencies as the Dow jumped more than 180 points, recouping some of Tuesday's slump.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 28, 2016
Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders sticks to her bullish tone

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Liz Ann Sonders' reason to remain bullish: The economy not being as bad as many believe.

Rebound in global equities sputters in the U.S. as crude slips, bonds rise
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 28, 2016
Rebound in global equities sputters in the U.S. as crude slips, bonds rise

American equities struggle to hold gain amid global share rise

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 27, 2016
Putting negative interest rates in perspective

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Even if they have to resort to negative interest rates, central banks never really run out of ammo.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 27, 2016
Short sellers are licking their chops in this market

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Short sellers are staking their claims on the downside of the market, as short interest in the S&amp;P 1500 reaches its highest level in three years.