<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Even if they have to resort to negative interest rates, central banks never really run out of ammo.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Short sellers are staking their claims on the downside of the market, as short interest in the S&P 1500 reaches its highest level in three years.
Four rate hikes this year now looks unlikely.
The MSCI All-Country World Index's drop from a May record passed 19%, edging toward bear market territory.
U.S. stocks staged an afternoon rally to finish little changed, shrugging off a renewed rout in crude sparked by concern that China's economy is slowing.
Markets rallied around the world on the Bank of Japan's surprise move.
Still expect to 'gradually' raise borrowing costs while watching to see how the global economy, markets impact U.S. outlook
The number of jobs created in the prior month isn't the most important metric to watch, according to Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz.
Advisers have to explain smart-beta funds' features and potential benefits to clients to ensure they philosophically align.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Near simultaneous reports illustrate how confused Wall Street is by the current market environment.
An oil-price bottom is the most we can hope for at this point.
The firm joins Goldman, JP Morgan and John Hancock by jumping into the ETF space with passive strategies based on proprietary quantitative research.
Plan advisers might not fully understand the rules regarding ESG investments
Turnaround in sentiment comes amid signs central banks may be prepared to act
Bond shop betting on an oil-price recovery.
The agency issued guidance to directors saying they should install a process to evaluate whether administrative fees are being used to encourage distribution.
Despite SEC chairwoman's concerns over leverage and impact on individual investors, backers hope legislation will pass because of bipartisan support.
Traditional fixed-income holdings, such as bond funds, may not provide enough meaningful income as historically low interest rates have limited the yields available to investors.
You may never have thought that your clients would thank you for putting them into bond funds – until now.
Some experts point to a collapse in small-cap stocks as a harbinger of doom for the broad market.
