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Stock market fall raises new questions about the Fed's monetary policy
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 27, 2016
Stock market fall raises new questions about the Fed's monetary policy

Four rate hikes this year now looks unlikely.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 26, 2016
U.S. stocks slip as as industrials pare gains

The MSCI All-Country World Index's drop from a May record passed 19%, edging toward bear market territory.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 26, 2016
U.S. stocks close flat amid rout in crude

U.S. stocks staged an afternoon rally to finish little changed, shrugging off a renewed rout in crude sparked by concern that China's economy is slowing.

U.S. stocks close with biggest one-day gain in four months
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 26, 2016
U.S. stocks close with biggest one-day gain in four months

Markets rallied around the world on the Bank of Japan's surprise move.

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 26, 2016
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged

Still expect to 'gradually' raise borrowing costs while watching to see how the global economy, markets impact U.S. outlook

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 25, 2016
Smart-beta strategies can help today's investors, but they're not all created equal

Advisers have to explain smart-beta funds' features and potential benefits to clients to ensure they philosophically align.

Goldman, JPMorgan go Jekyll and Hyde on state of the markets
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 25, 2016
Goldman, JPMorgan go Jekyll and Hyde on state of the markets

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Near simultaneous reports illustrate how confused Wall Street is by the current market environment.

Buckle in for cheap oil and keep buying that cheap gasoline
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 25, 2016
Buckle in for cheap oil and keep buying that cheap gasoline

An oil-price bottom is the most we can hope for at this point.

Legg Mason joins the smart-beta ETF space, without calling it that
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 25, 2016
Legg Mason joins the smart-beta ETF space, without calling it that

The firm joins Goldman, JP Morgan and John Hancock by jumping into the ETF space with passive strategies based on proprietary quantitative research.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 22, 2016
U.S. stocks add to a global rally in equities

Turnaround in sentiment comes amid signs central banks may be prepared to act

Some big diversified stock funds in full bear mode
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 20, 2016
Some big diversified stock funds in full bear mode

Some experts point to a collapse in small-cap stocks as a harbinger of doom for the broad market.

Trump's bubble predictions are for losers
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 20, 2016
Trump's bubble predictions are for losers

According to Barry Ritholtz, whether we are in a bubble has yet to be determined, but Donald Trump is most certainly not the first to cry wolf.

U.S. stocks close lower after late-day rally
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 19, 2016
U.S. stocks close lower after late-day rally

Equities surged back to pare the biggest one-day selloff in five months.

Stock market slide has financial advisers buying low, rebalancing
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 19, 2016
Stock market slide has financial advisers buying low, rebalancing

Though most aren't ready to call a bottom, many are taking advantage of the pullbacks.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 17, 2016
Investing in India is gaining appeal with advisers

The world's seventh-largest economy is gaining appeal with advisers, and investors are salivating over the country's rich demographics.

Oil gets its groove back, for now
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 14, 2016
Oil gets its groove back, for now

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The price of oil has bounced off the bottom, but it's still a long way from a supply-demand balance.

INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 14, 2016
Making the case for braving the stock market

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> It takes real guts to jump into this stock market. But, historically, that's when the fortunes are made.

Goldman Sachs sees 11% upside in S&P 500 after an 'emotional' selloff
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 14, 2016
Goldman Sachs sees 11% upside in S&P 500 after an 'emotional' selloff

Plunge in U.S. stock markets are an &#8220;emotional response&#8221; obscuring economic expansion

Corporate earnings season expected to be the worst since 2009
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 14, 2016
Corporate earnings season expected to be the worst since 2009

S&amp;P 500 company profits could confirm corporate America has slipped into an earnings recession

Goldman Sachs benches its BRIC strategy
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 14, 2016
Goldman Sachs benches its BRIC strategy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Brazil, Russia, India and China assets are down 88% since their 2010 peak.