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INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 09, 2015
Correcting the adviser-client disconnect over the definition of risk

Clients need to understand what advisers mean by risk because it can affect decisions, goals

Summers, Roubini warn of premature Fed rate hike
INVESTING FIXED INCOME DEC 09, 2015
Summers, Roubini warn of premature Fed rate hike

Fed policy makers risk making a mistake that will be difficult to correct if they raise interest rates on Wednesday, say former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and economist Nouriel Roubini.

Spreading the blame for oil's freefall
INVESTING FIXED INCOME DEC 08, 2015
Spreading the blame for oil's freefall

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The price freefall is getting uglier, and OPEC isn't the only culprit. Don't overlook the U.S. impact.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 08, 2015
Donald Trump could spook financial markets in 2016

Republican presidential contender Donald Trump could become a major cause of volatility in financial markets throughout the first half of 2016. His rhetoric favoring protectionist economic policies is bad news for investors.

Bob Doll: Bearish arguments for stocks overstate the negatives
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 08, 2015
Bob Doll: Bearish arguments for stocks overstate the negatives

Investment landscape poised for significant change but stocks should beat bonds over the next six to 12 months.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 05, 2015
What the jobs report means for the Fed's plan to raise rates gradually

Will another strong jobs report make the Federal Reserve act too slowly to lift interest rates?

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 04, 2015
Bonds fall $270B at the start of December

December has been a bruising month for bond traders, with a $270 billion drop &amp;mdash; and we've only just begun.

Pimco and Eaton Vance funds hit unsuspecting investors with big capital gains
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 04, 2015
Pimco and Eaton Vance funds hit unsuspecting investors with big capital gains

Fund names can be deceiving and when outflows hit, distributions are unavoidable.

INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS DEC 04, 2015
Volatility, rates, currencies bolster case for allocation to global high yield

The same factors roiling markets and driving volatility in many asset classes are creating opportunities across the sector's spectrum.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 03, 2015
U.S. IPO market on track for slowest month since recession

There have been no initial public offerings so far in 2016.

Bill Gross's investors yank $74 million from Janus fund in November
INVESTING FIXED INCOME DEC 03, 2015
Bill Gross's investors yank $74 million from Janus fund in November

Investors resumed redemptions from Bill Gross's Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund, taking out about $74 million in November.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME DEC 03, 2015
The jobs report probably won't change the Fed's mind on liftoff

Federal Reserve officials have signaled that an interest-rate increase is in play for their December meeting.

Pimco Income Fund, managed by Gross successor Ivascyn, sees first inflows since 2013
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 03, 2015
Pimco Income Fund, managed by Gross successor Ivascyn, sees first inflows since 2013

Bill Gross' successor Daniel Ivascyn quietly has pulled off a stunning performance.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 03, 2015
Where to begin when planning for clients' 2015 taxes

Start with investments, but don't forget the overall impact on portfolios and financial plans. </br><b><i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20151129/TAXESTATE2015&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>The Spotlight on Tax and Estate Planning special report</a>)</b></i>

Hedge funds are waking up to redemptions
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 01, 2015
Hedge funds are waking up to redemptions

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The trend of redemptions could mark a turning point for pricey hedge fund strategies that sometimes underperform.

A more reachable retirement savings target: 60% of pre-retirement income
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 01, 2015
A more reachable retirement savings target: 60% of pre-retirement income

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Instead of needing 80% of your pre-retirement income, you can probably make it with 60%.

Bond ETF sales surge as Treasuries rank dead last
INVESTING FIXED INCOME NOV 30, 2015
Bond ETF sales surge as Treasuries rank dead last

Investors are selling U.S. government bond exchange-traded funds at the fastest pace in 14 months as the Federal Reserve prepares to raise interest rates.

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 29, 2015
Morningstar announces its Managers of the Year

Standouts from Vanguard, Pimco and American Funds top the list. Did your favorite make the cut?

INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 24, 2015
Pimco loses another crown, this one for emerging markets bonds

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The money manager has lost the emerging-markets bond crown when ill-timed bets drove investors out the door to the tune of 62%.

INVESTING ETFS NOV 23, 2015
Blending Mars, Venus can energize a fund

Appears that mixed-gender portfolio management teams tend to generate better performance