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INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 06, 2015
Three-year-old ETF becomes only game in town for investors hoping to play Greece volatility

The Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF listed in the U.S. is just about the only way for investors to play the crisis. Be warned, however, it's volatile.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 06, 2015
The Fed has painted itself into a corner, and is only trying to manage expectations

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> An economist says Janet Yellen and the Fed are too chicken to raise rates, but at the same time the FOMC is trying to reassure markets that rate hikes will be slow and deliberate.

Greeks vote 'no' and everybody loses
INVESTING RIAS JUL 03, 2015
Greeks vote 'no' and everybody loses

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Greek voters opt for a collision course with the European Union over austerity. Go figure.

Where's the ETF that tracks pot stocks?
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 02, 2015
Where's the ETF that tracks pot stocks?

The national cannabis market is forecast to reach $10.8 billion in sales by 2019 and while there are exchange-traded funds for rare earth metals and for stocks headquartered in Nashville, there are no ETFs that track pot stocks.

Bill Gross adds voice to chorus warning of liquidity crunch for fund investors
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 02, 2015
Bill Gross adds voice to chorus warning of liquidity crunch for fund investors

Bond manager says most investors have yet to be tested with a long-term downtrend and that's when liquidity will be an issue.

Market reaction to Greece doesn't signal end of bull market
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 01, 2015
Market reaction to Greece doesn't signal end of bull market

Expect more volatility, but country isn't big enough to have lasting impact on eurozone

INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Stock buybacks come under fire from politicians

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's a rising backlash for record-level stock-buyback programs, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren issues charges of 'stock manipulation.'

INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Crazy as it might sound, the new all-in bet is going long on Greek stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: If you've got a really strong stomach, the time looks ripe to buy the fear and jump into Greek equities.

Greek capital controls send ripples across global financial markets
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Greek capital controls send ripples across global financial markets

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Greece locks down its banks in a desperate attempt to prevent a public panic.

What lies ahead for the market in the second half of the year
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
What lies ahead for the market in the second half of the year

Six investment experts discuss where the markets could be headed for the rest of 2015

Pimco's Income Fund becomes the firm's new star
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Pimco's Income Fund becomes the firm's new star

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Pimco's Income Fund (PIMIX) is shining bright under Dan Ivascyn, raising the question: Bill Gross who?

Bill Gross tweets and technical analysts get all giddy
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Bill Gross tweets and technical analysts get all giddy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The bond manager tweets out a nerdy note that only technical analysts understand, but the translation is both bearish and fun.

Oakmark's Bill Nygren: Investors penalize 'shareholder-unfriendly' CEOs too much
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 26, 2015
Oakmark's Bill Nygren: Investors penalize 'shareholder-unfriendly' CEOs too much

Top portfolio manager takes another perspective on an issue that BlackRock's Fink and other corporate critics have championed.

No one can agree on the stock market's valuation
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 25, 2015
No one can agree on the stock market's valuation

<i> Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Some say the stock market is overvalued. Some say it's not. Either way, buckle up for a bumpy ride.

Investors shake off Federal Reserve chief Yellen's warning on stock valuations
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 25, 2015
Investors shake off Federal Reserve chief Yellen's warning on stock valuations

Central banker may sense increasing urgency to rein in investors as the Fed prepares to raise interest rates.

Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 25, 2015
Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, the market's reaction to a repeal of Obamacare might not be pretty. Plus: Financial advisers take on defined contribution plans, cheap oil uncovers driller debt burdens, and Kraft Foods gets (Cadbury Cr&egrave;me) Egg on its face.

Wirehouses raise clients' exposure to alternatives, but reps still just dabbling
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 24, 2015
Wirehouses raise clients' exposure to alternatives, but reps still just dabbling

The 5-10% allocation most advisers are using is not enough to manage risk

A portfolio strategy that goes all in for alts to dial down market risk
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 23, 2015
A portfolio strategy that goes all in for alts to dial down market risk

Altegris founder launches new model likely to draw naysayers (who will be singing a different tune when the market corrects)

The world braces for a slower Chinese economy
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 22, 2015
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A weakening China will show the world how much it is really hooked on the Chinese economy.

Bond fund alternative is turning heads with hot performance
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 22, 2015
Bond fund alternative is turning heads with hot performance

Income stream made of put options is up 12.7% so far this year, triple the S&amp;P 500.