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INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 19, 2015
The Fed's quantitative easing experiment gets a failing grade

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> A Fed official put some of the central bank's post-financial crisis actions under a magnifying glass and found they have done little to boost the economy.

Bill Gross tweaks 'shorts of a lifetime' — causing Janus fund to rise
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 17, 2015
Bill Gross tweaks 'shorts of a lifetime' — causing Janus fund to rise

China's Shenzhen Composite Index, having more than doubled in 2015, began declining about a week after the legendary bond manager made a prediction that Chinese stocks were overheated and poised to fall, and it has since plunged about 27%.

How much China is in your fund?
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 14, 2015
How much China is in your fund?

Many investors obtain direct exposure to China through diversified emerging market mutual funds and ETFs. Do you know your exposure?

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 14, 2015
Time to rethink gold?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Contrarians, listen up. Janet Yellen's optimism about the U.S. economy is making gold speculators the least bullish on record.

Bill Gross recommended shorting China stocks but didn't pull the trigger
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 14, 2015
Bill Gross recommended shorting China stocks but didn't pull the trigger

Bill Gross, who recommended shorting the Chinese stock market last month before it plunged, didn't actually do the trade. Instead he wagered against both the S&amp;P 500 emerging market currencies.

The S&P 500 Index is giving investors plenty of international exposure
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 13, 2015
The S&P 500 Index is giving investors plenty of international exposure

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Companies in the S&amp;P 500 are generating less and less of their income in the U.S., which means investors might have more exposure to international markets than they think.

Unwinding the Fed's giant bond portfolio might not hurt much
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 13, 2015
Unwinding the Fed's giant bond portfolio might not hurt much

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> For bond investors worried about what might happen when the Fed starts whittling down its $2.46 trillion of Treasuries, there's good news.

Rally in big company stocks testing mettle of smart beta fans
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 13, 2015
Rally in big company stocks testing mettle of smart beta fans

Amazon.com, Google and other megacap companies driving market-weighted indexes while equal-weighted compatriots are falling behind.

How to not get gobbled up when the next bear market arrives
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 12, 2015
How to not get gobbled up when the next bear market arrives

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Avoid these investing missteps when the next bear rumbles through the market.

INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 12, 2015
Which presidential candidate is most like you

Falling commodity prices draw speculators and speculation
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 12, 2015
Falling commodity prices draw speculators and speculation

Even with crude oil now hovering around $45 a barrel, there is debate over whether it is time to buy or steer clear of the global commodity.

DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach says $40 oil is something to worry about
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 10, 2015
DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach says $40 oil is something to worry about

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach believes $40 oil is something investors should be worried about.

Facebook stock-fraud venture lands fund manager in hot water
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 10, 2015
Facebook stock-fraud venture lands fund manager in hot water

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Tampa-based fund manager to plead guilty to investment fraud in relation to $9M worth of Facebook stock he purchased then sold and was caught short when the stock price rebounded.

The Fed's rate-hike plan now sees an obstacle in the form of China
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 08, 2015
The Fed's rate-hike plan now sees an obstacle in the form of China

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: China could stand in the way, as their market struggles create a risk of tightening into a slowing global economy.

When looking to preserve clients' capital, consider alternatives
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 08, 2015
When looking to preserve clients' capital, consider alternatives

The potential benefits &amp;mdash; and pitfalls &amp;mdash; of using alternatives to diversify a portfolio focused on capital preservation.

Retirement accounts are hitting new highs, which is good news for advisers
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 07, 2015
Retirement accounts are hitting new highs, which is good news for advisers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Investors are really starting to sock money away for retirement, which is good news for advisers.

Ex-JPMorgan banker partnered with his dad in a multi-year insider-trading ring
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 06, 2015
Ex-JPMorgan banker partnered with his dad in a multi-year insider-trading ring

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The banker was caught sharing insider information with his dad, who then used golf jargon to try and disguise the scheme.

Stay calm and don't worry about the jobs report
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 06, 2015
Stay calm and don't worry about the jobs report

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A modest change in employment data won't change the Fed's course.

Emerging markets equities investors already halfway through a lost decade
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 06, 2015
Emerging markets equities investors already halfway through a lost decade

Emerging stock markets have been flat over past six years &amp;mdash; risks are commodity rout, China slowing and higher U.S. rates.

China's stock market freefall has only just begun
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 06, 2015
China's stock market freefall has only just begun

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> China's stock market rout is being described as just the beginning, with some big moves still to come.