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It's not too early to start preparing for mutual fund capital gains taxes
EQUITIES SEP 23, 2015
It's not too early to start preparing for mutual fund capital gains taxes

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: If you thought 2014 was a rough year for mutual fund capital gains taxes, you might want to start adjusting those portfolios to avoid a repeat.

ALTERNATIVES SEP 23, 2015
When interest rates rise, alternative strategies have chance to shine for income, diversification

As clients clamor for more income, there are eight alternative assets that emerge as viable options

New ETFs make slicing up the S&P by sector easier
EQUITIES SEP 23, 2015
New ETFs make slicing up the S&P by sector easier

The trick is knowing when and where to move in or out.

3 allocation strategies that can help clients navigate through volatility
EQUITIES SEP 22, 2015
3 allocation strategies that can help clients navigate through volatility

Strategies designed to ride market waves provide the best upside in a market that points down.

What advisers should know about managed-futures funds
ALTERNATIVES SEP 22, 2015
What advisers should know about managed-futures funds

Often overlooked by advisers, these noncorrelated strategies can fit well in a thoughtfully constructed portfolio

Best-performing ETF of last 10 years is up 420%
ETFS SEP 22, 2015
Best-performing ETF of last 10 years is up 420%

Topping the list of the best-performing exchange-traded funds of the past 10 years is the PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio, with an eye-popping return of 420%.

Papal visits have become precursors to stock market pullbacks
EQUITIES SEP 22, 2015
Papal visits have become precursors to stock market pullbacks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Turns out, rare trips to the U.S. by a Pope have not always been good for stocks.

The Federal Reserve's focus on global economic strength radically alters the rate-hike odds
EQUITIES SEP 22, 2015
The Federal Reserve's focus on global economic strength radically alters the rate-hike odds

Change in focus away from jobs and inflation could mean increase is off the table until global economies recover.

Were volatility strategies to blame for the August drop in stocks?
EQUITIES SEP 22, 2015
Were volatility strategies to blame for the August drop in stocks?

Risk parity comes under scrutiny for its potential impact as prices slumped. The upshot: Maybe not

Buyout spree looms as discounts in U.S. real estate stocks deepen
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2015
Buyout spree looms as discounts in U.S. real estate stocks deepen

More takeovers may follow Strategic Hotels, BioMed deals as REIT shares offer 15% discount to buying individual buildings.

Goldman Sachs faces stiff competition as it breaks into hot ETF market
ETFS SEP 21, 2015
Goldman Sachs faces stiff competition as it breaks into hot ETF market

With the $3 trillion in exchange-traded funds worldwide expected to double by 2020, the powerful bank is preparing to launch its first line of them.

Successful go-anywhere bond funds kept bets in check – but was performance due to skill or luck?
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2015
Successful go-anywhere bond funds kept bets in check – but was performance due to skill or luck?

New analysis suggests the difference between top and bottom unconstrained funds was Treasury exposure and the effectiveness of the manager's market timing.

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 20, 2015
Exit fees in times of market stress: A solution in search of a problem

Allowing mutual funds to flip a switch and turn on exit fees for investors on a moment's notice seems reactionary and short-sighted.

EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
More distressing news for the 'Diva of Distressed' Lynn Tilton

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Lynn Tilton is now being charged with 'grossly' mismanaging $100 million in investor assets, which she denies.

The rise and fall of commodities puts some advanced economies on the ropes
EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
The rise and fall of commodities puts some advanced economies on the ropes

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The atrophy of the manufacturing sector as commodity prices wane is wreaking havoc on a number of advanced economies.

Why the upward trend for stocks is no more
EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
Why the upward trend for stocks is no more

Plus: Goldman's Cohen says don't chase high-dividend stocks, university endowments become hedge funds, and companies are taking the carbon tax threat seriously

Interest rate rise could touch off volatility in bonds, says JP Morgan's Dimon
FIXED INCOME SEP 18, 2015
Interest rate rise could touch off volatility in bonds, says JP Morgan's Dimon

Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan's chief executive officer, said bond prices could move violently when the Federal Reserve raises interest rates rise.

Federal Reserve holds rates at zero; some advisers call it a lost opportunity
EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
Federal Reserve holds rates at zero; some advisers call it a lost opportunity

Central bank cites cloud of concern over weakness of the global economy, surging U.S. dollar and sleepy economy, but some advisers said the Fed should have lifted rates.

First Goldman Sachs ETFs are cheaper than some from Vanguard
EQUITIES SEP 17, 2015
First Goldman Sachs ETFs are cheaper than some from Vanguard

New ActiveBeta funds, which try to beat the market, give Goldman a foothold in ETFs.

The Fed sets the stage for a December tantrum
EQUITIES SEP 17, 2015
The Fed sets the stage for a December tantrum

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Janet Yellen's September delay could lead to a December repeat of the taper tantrum.