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Calamos Investments' new closed-end fund tries to limit discount to NAV issue
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 31, 2015
Calamos Investments' new closed-end fund tries to limit discount to NAV issue

Convertible income fund timed for a rising rate environment.

Do-it-yourself bond traders are changing Wall Street
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 30, 2015
Do-it-yourself bond traders are changing Wall Street

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Do-it-yourself bond traders have become much more than just a nagging headache for Wall Street's big boys.

The latest CFA test scores send 56% back to square one
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 29, 2015
The latest CFA test scores send 56% back to square one

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Wall Street wannabees sweat over the results of the December CFA test. Plus: Obama turns tail on 529 tax plan, Gundlach dishes on his own bad trades, and chicken wings might be the best Super Bowl investment.

Rising interest rates to test REIT strength even as investors seek diversification
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 27, 2015
Rising interest rates to test REIT strength even as investors seek diversification

Attractive yields aside, real estate investments wrapped in a mutual fund are not bonds.

One-and-done: Does the Fed follow college basketball?
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 24, 2015
One-and-done: Does the Fed follow college basketball?

The question shouldn't be when will the central bank raise rates, it should be whether it's beginning a long march to higher rates

HSBC says the dollar's powerful days are numbered
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 23, 2015
HSBC says the dollar's powerful days are numbered

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: HSBC thinks the strong dollar is poised to run out of steam, though it might just be wishful thinking.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 21, 2015
Harnessing the power of tax-exempt income via municipal bonds

The value of tax-free income has gone up but investors should avoid high-grade bonds on the short to intermediate part of the yield curve.

The looming threat of an increasingly powerful dollar
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 20, 2015
The looming threat of an increasingly powerful dollar

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: It's important to understand the scary downside of an extremely strong U.S. dollar.

DoubleLine's Jeffery Gundlach says 'blockhead' Fed should postpone raising rates
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 20, 2015
DoubleLine's Jeffery Gundlach says 'blockhead' Fed should postpone raising rates

$44.6 billion DoubleLine Total Return Fund manager says central bank should hold off on raising rates; gives a nod toward gold, India equities and shorting the dollar.

Investors pile into bond ETFs ... at the wrong time
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 20, 2015
Investors pile into bond ETFs ... at the wrong time

Blame oil for the reversal of fortune that caught investors off guard.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 17, 2015
The benefits of long/short credit exposure in today's market

Adopting a long/short approach before interest rates rise could be a good defense for investors

Investors dump bond ETFs as interest rate hikes loom
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 17, 2015
Investors dump bond ETFs as interest rate hikes loom

$6.1 billion yanked through the middle of March; withdrawals on pace to top the record $8.6 billion pulled in June '13 after taper tantrum

Foreign mutual funds look like a good way to dodge some U.S. market risk
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS MAR 17, 2015
Foreign mutual funds look like a good way to dodge some U.S. market risk

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Foreign mutual funds might be a good hiding spot for investors as U.S. stocks peak in cost.

INVESTING ETFS MAR 17, 2015
Vanguard to offer its first muni-bond ETF

The company expects the tax-exempt index fund to be available by the end of June.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 16, 2015
In contrast to wages, real estate prices are hitting the roof

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Real estate prices climbing sharply and investors are taking the blame. Plus: Fed preps for the unfamiliar waters of a rate hike, biotech looks to be correcting, and which rock star investor are you?

Can the REIT run weather a rate hike?
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 16, 2015
Can the REIT run weather a rate hike?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Will higher interest rates crush the real estate market, or is it supposed to be different this time?

At 85, Vanguard's John Bogle still fighting hard for index investing
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 12, 2015
At 85, Vanguard's John Bogle still fighting hard for index investing

Mutual fund elder statesman doesn't mince words when discussing active management, and he worries about ETFs.

Obama's proposed budget lets unemployed workers drain their retirement savings
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2015
Obama's proposed budget lets unemployed workers drain their retirement savings

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The president's 2016 budget lets workers tap into their 401(k)s penalty-free once unemployment runs out.

Strong dollar is keeping the markets on edge
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 10, 2015
Strong dollar is keeping the markets on edge

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The wicked-fast pace of the dollar's rise has markets on edge, with other currencies unable to adapt fast enough.

In rare move, Vanguard beefs up international exposure in target date funds
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 10, 2015
In rare move, Vanguard beefs up international exposure in target date funds

Fund giant also plans to launch lower-cost institutional series to expand its market reach.