Equities

Investing in specific companies is the best approach, but it entails more risk

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink says low rates are pushing more Americans to boost savings as their fear of retirement security increases, thanks to low rates.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Equity markets are abruptly adjusting to the notion that the Fed might finally get off the sidelines.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spills the beans on how he navigated the financial crisis.

Customized trade-offs between volatility and income benefits can help clients meet a variety of investment goals.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A fake financial adviser was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering related to $11.3M he conned from a real adviser.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Renowned bond manager says lack of wage inflation will keep the Federal Reserve from lifting interest rates this year. But when it does, avoid junk bonds.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The billionaire investor is calling on the United States to allow China's currency to join the International Monetary Fund's basket of currencies.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Gold enjoys its best performance since January as the dollar's run takes a breather.

Record inflows raising concerns of a 'crowded trade'

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Goldman Sachs analysts believe stocks' most recent record high could be the last for a while.

Studies show socially conscious investing principles positively affect long-term, risk-adjusted returns.

Janus money manager says attempt by global central banks to cure a debt crisis with more debt doesn't have much further to run.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's no harm in helping investors better understand what it means for them when the Fed starts to tighten interest rates.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Where to look when it's time to go beyond the traditional hunting grounds for dividend income.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Stock buybacks hit an all-time high in April as companies continue to view repurchase plans as the best use of cash stockpiles.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Good or bad, investors could react sharply to the April jobs report. Plus: Bitcoin could be back, Fitbit plans an IPO and offbeat economic indicators.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The chairwoman of the Federal Reserve called equity valuations 'quite high,' bond yields low and said the combination raises 'potential dangers.' Her comments roiled markets.

Near-term decline in equities follows pattern of a typical post-recession recovery

Strong market rally and mixed jobs report adds fresh fuel to the debate over when the Fed might institute the first rate hike since 2006. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150506/FREE/150509951/forget-a-rate-hike-ndash-peter-schiff-expects-more-quantitative&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schiff: Forget rate hike, look for QE4</a>)</i>