With rates set to rise, industry is at odds over risks faced by investors in the bond market
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Over the last week, prices of all kinds of assets, from safe government bonds to risky stocks, rose together. What gives?
Advisers who turn to “unconstrained” managers to diversify risk find lower-credit issuers and stock-like instability.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The Fed and chief Janet Yellen get more ammo to hold down rates. Plus: AIG inches back into DC lobby; why some stocks never split; and where the smart money is going
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Barclays warns on stocks. Plus: Gold finds some safe-haven love; how the Fed is off target; Argentina uses social media to attack creditors; Nasdaq's version of déjà vu; and what people buy when money is no object.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> brings you up to speed on reactions to Janet Yellen's mixed messages on the U.S. job market, gold's surge, and Russian mutual funds' fall.
Does steep drop in assets signal an entry point or a correction?
BlackRock, fielding question on rival Vanguard, says it's best suited to educate the market about the power of ETFs.
Advisers warned to do their homework, however, as funds can be complicated.
One in four muni bond funds hold at least some debt by an agency the island's government says will default on loans.
Portfolio protection that also provides constant market exposure.
Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> looks at the impact of the junk bond selloff, Morningstar's approach to nontraditional bond funds, how higher rates will ripple across the economy, and much more.
DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund gains assets on unconventional strategy; competitors falter.
Lower broker-dealer bond inventories and growing use of high-yield funds could test markets, increase price swings.
A trade group's study says tough competition between fund managers is driving fees in 401(k) plans lower — but investors still may not be getting a good deal.
Exposure spooks investors and assets decline, with some funds losing 33%
Bond guru addresses a wide range of issues, from low volatility to interest rate risk.
Careful attention to portfolio construction can keep your clients from making financial decisions driven by emotional reactions.
Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> feature: Global markets collide with geopolitics as Obama orders airstrikes. Plus: Gold bugs rejoice; a senator takes parting shot at Wall Street; hidden risks in mutual funds; and find your perfect TV office.
