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INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 13, 2014
Morningstar's latest Pimco remarks spark catty comments

On Thursday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: A string of catty comments accompany a Morningstar talk-up of Pimco's outlook. Plus, what municipal bond investors can learn from Detroit and Stockton, avoid getting sucked in by the market's latest winning streak, and much more.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 12, 2014
Strong dollar makes a strong case for currency-hedged ETFs

Midweek <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> What's making dollar bulls cheer. Plus: Picking winners and losers in the net-neutrality fight, Goldman's coveted promotion cycle, Dems suddenly like the Keystone XL pipeline, and Tim Geithner ruffles the Europeans.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 12, 2014
Stock-index futures flat as investors pause after another record

Valuations getting high but solid earnings provide strong foundation for market gains.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Shorting chickens becomes hot trade after prices surge

With no futures market to speculate on chicken-price movements, short sellers have turned to the equity market, borrowing record amounts of shares of two poultry producers that they in turn sell in anticipation of declines.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Investor appetite for China A-shares sends ETF assets toward record

X-trackers Harvest, Market Vectors ChinaAMC exchange-traded funds get surge of cash as stock pipeline opens.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Sweet deal at Goldman Sachs lets partners invest alongside the bank

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> It's all about access at Goldman. Plus: U.S. soldiers sue banks for helping Iran finance attacks in Iraq, adjusting portfolios for a fourth-quarter ride, oil prices are expected to hang low till the next OPEC meeting, and a hats off to companies taking their hats off to veterans today.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Gold's 'dead-cat bounce' is a temporary distraction from an inevitable fall

Also on Monday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Janus rides the wave of a Bill Gross effect, bond managers talk their book, IN's deep-dive into bond fund assets shifts, some oil stocks are worth buying on the dips, and happy birthday to the United States Marine Corps.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
U.S. stock futures little changed before jobs data

S&amp;P heads for a weekly gain as October's jobs report expected to add to signs of strength in the U.S. economy

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Republican victory boosts stocks as the dollar strengthens, gold slumps

S&amp;P 500 expected to reach new record high as investors cheer business-friendly GOP.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Pimco boss shrugs off Gross' exit

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> sees Pimco CEO Douglas Hodge downplay Bill Gross' exit, big-money players identifying a stock market entry point, JPMorgan's huge data breach, and more.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 07, 2014
Stock-index futures flat as focus turns to earnings

Stock-index futures were little changed, after the Standard &amp; Poor's 500 Index posted a third weekly gain, as investors watched corporate results.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 07, 2014
Stocks expected flat as investors take breather after election

October jobless data become the focus amid solid earnings.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 06, 2014
John Hancock pushes for liquid alts in retirement plans

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Shopping season bodes well for stocks. <i>Plus:</i> John Hancock pushes for liquid alts in retirement plans; being thankful for seasonal market timing; and learning to fly drones for fun and profit

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 06, 2014
Investors betting on tech

Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Money flowing to technology but record highs mask weakness. Plus: Eaton Vance's big news; BofA's big loss; Home Depot's big data breach; and dreaming big, big, big.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 06, 2014
Nuveen's Bob Doll: Election not a game changer but energy, medical device, defense company stocks could win

Nuveen's Bob Doll says while the big GOP victory on Tuesday is not a game changer, energy, medical device, defense company stocks could win.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 06, 2014
Pimco, challenging Jack Bogle, defends active bond management

Facing outflows amid increasing trend toward passive management, firm says some fixed income managers can meaningfully add to returns

INVESTING RIAS NOV 06, 2014
Hedge funds jumping into Puerto Rico muni bonds

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> on hedge funds owning $16 billion in Puerto Rican muni bond debt, the scary similarities between advisers and psychics, why deep-water drilling looks like a bargain, and more.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 05, 2014
Republicans could push for quicker rate hike

<I>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Quicker rate hike ahead? Plus: Top Republicans set agenda; greed, fear and fund flows; family offices riding growth of ultrawealthy; Schwab says its robo is no threat; and eating well after work.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 05, 2014
U.S. stock-index futures decline with S&P 500 near record

Investors weighed prospects for economic growth and corporate earnings to help gauge the pace of the recovery.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 04, 2014
Republicans win big; here's what to expect

Midweek <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Republicans ready to rule. Plus: What investors might expect, advice from Jack Bogle, the hits keep coming for Nick Schosch and Pimco's bad October.