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INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 29, 2014
Why U.S. investors are buying foreign stocks

Many Americans are making smart moves with their investment portfolios by favoring foreign stocks over domestic ones. But it's not because they've suddenly become savvy.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 28, 2014
Treasury yields are poised for a run

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> also features notes on geopolitical unrest hitting the markets, an IPO-heavy week, and Morgan Stanley junior bankers getting a 'living wage.'

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2014
Fed watchers see more tapering and little else from today's minutes

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Gearing up for Fed news. Plus: Putin's next move could be painful; Argentina teeters on the brink of default; another naysayer calls for a correction; the long view on a higher minimum wage; and a portfolio rebalance refresher.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2014
Giddy markets continue to look blissfully past mounting geopolitical unrest

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Looking past all the geopolitical risk. Plus: U.S. investors finally start diversifying overseas, what's not to like about a marijuana ETF, how the Millennial generation slept through the bull market run, and a tribute to a fund industry critic.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2014
No wall of worry: Stocks climb in face of global upheaval

Investors look beyond geopolitical risks and focus on improving economy, corporate profits.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2014
Advisers embrace liquid alts to navigate Fed policy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Advisers go liquid to navigate Yellen Fed policy. Plus: Global stocks are loving the Fed's latest non-move, energy stocks ride high on the unrest in Iraq, an IRS excuse that the IRS would never accept from you, and political correctness has the Washington Redskins surrounded.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2014
High-speed trading rules coming from SEC, White says

Proprietary traders who use computers to buy and sell stocks in milliseconds would have to register with the agency under chair's recommendations.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 25, 2014
SEC eyes new stock trade disclosure requirements

Facing new pressure to overhaul trading after Michael Lewis's book &quot;Flash Boys,&quot; the regulator may require brokers to reveal exactly where stock trades are executed. The change would limit deals brokers make with exchanges at the expense of investors' interests.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 24, 2014
The Fed is now fretting about wage growth and surprise inflation

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Don't look now, but wage growth (for dishwashers, for example) is on the radar. Plus: The SEC's half fix for money funds, a golden cross for Goldman, judge blocks 'Wall Street Wolf's' sucker list, and big city life can be a drag.

INVESTING RIAS JUL 24, 2014
Global markets feeling pressure from increased geopolitical risks

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, global markets feel the pressure of an uptick in geopolitical risk, as oil prices move higher. Plus notes on where to go when volatility rises, and more.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 24, 2014
Obama pushes tighter border rules for U.S. companies trying to exit for tax purposes

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, Pres. Obama pushes for tighter border rules for U.S. companies trying to exit for tax purposes, asset managers unprepared for a bear market, and more.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 23, 2014
Barclays pushes back dark pool charges

On Friday's menu: Barclays hits back on dark pool charges. Plus: Seeing the markets through the eyes of regular investors, why young folks should embrace bear markets, discount retailers set to shine, another cheap swipe at mortgage interest deductions, and the SEC hasn't forgotten about those pesky high-speed traders.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 22, 2014
Investing lessons from Lebron James

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> What bond investors can learn from Lebron James. Plus: Gold: It all depends on the Fed; commodities as a geopolitical hedge; investing in women; and golf stocks come up short.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 22, 2014
Global consumer confidence soars

Plus: Credit Suisse exits the commodities trading business, Allianz stands by Bill Gross, silver has a golden summer run, three taxes we can all dislike together, and don't let tourist scams rain on your vacation

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 22, 2014
Something to fear: fear itself

In the world of financial market push-me-pull-you, there is nothing quite like the counterintuitive reality of market volatility, which is currently lower than it has been in years. Commonly dubbed the &#8220;fear index&#8221;, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX) is languishing near its lowest point since 2007. If fear, as measured by volatility, is low, that's a good thing, right? Sort of.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 22, 2014
Russell rejiggers index benchmarks

On a major trading day, &#8220;passive&#8221; fund managers will be active traders as portfolios change.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 22, 2014
Gundlach: Betting against Treasuries is a fool's game

A growing number of portfolio managers, including DoubleLine Capital's Jeffrey Gundlach, are re-evaluating their forecasts for rising yields as Treasuries recorded their best annual start since 2008.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 21, 2014
Beware the IPO juggernaut

Initial public offerings are hot, but hot items can be too hot to handle and burn the unwary.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 21, 2014
IPOs draw heavy attention, but investors need caution

Performance history indicates that all the attention around IPOs means regular investors need to exercise extra caution.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 17, 2014
Markets climb in stride with pessimism

Plus: Janet Yellen's dovish optimism, Ernst &amp; Young's $4 million lobbying settlement, how Citigroup agreed on that $7 billion figure, and QE has had almost no impact on unemployment