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EQUITIES JUL 02, 2014
Three yards and a cloud of dust: The economy, the stock market and bonds

Wasatch Funds' Sam Stewart invokes legendary football coach Woody Hayes in reviewing the first quarter and says that today, sticking to the basics in a slow-growth economy with unprecedented monetary stimulus is the way to go.

EQUITIES JUL 01, 2014
The value of Twitter

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The (awesome) value of Twitter. Plus: J.D. Power's annual survey of advisers' job satisfaction, mid-year stock review, yes, ETF cost matters, bringing back volatility, and a car maker returns.

EQUITIES JUL 01, 2014
The grim reality of inflation without wage growth

On Friday's menu: Inflation without wage growth: Cause for concern? Plus: The Fed has painted itself into a corner, consumer stocks are likely to take a hit, bracing for Treasury yield volatility, silver outshines gold in June, and how to live to be 100.

EQUITIES JUL 01, 2014
The Fed views inflation through rose-colored glasses

On Wednesday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: The Fed dons rose-colored glasses. Plus: Junk bond yields get scary low, commodity hedge funds fall out of favor, what you need to know about stock buyback ETFs, and the inequality mob is driving the rich to hoard cash

EQUITIES JUL 01, 2014
Equities awaiting stronger growth before next move

EQUITIES JUL 01, 2014
Does the market decline signal a pullback?

Nuveen's Robert Doll analyzes the market's pullback, says the next few days are critical and provides his longer-term perspective.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2014
Target date funds to capture 63% of 401(k) contributions by 2018

Risk management, asset allocation features appeal to younger investors, study finds.

WIREHOUSES JUN 30, 2014
Ex-UBS broker facing probe into loan advice

U.S. authorities in Puerto Rico investigating allegations over advice to borrow money to make investments.

FIXED INCOME JUN 30, 2014
Web tool offers pricing information for municipal bonds

Investors now have a 'long overdue' online tool to find and compare prices of municipal bonds, bringing clarity to an often opaque market.

MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 30, 2014
UBS faces $5 million class action claim on Puerto Rico bond funds

UBS faces a class action lawsuit for $5 million over an alleged breach in fiduciary duty in the sale of Puerto Rican bond funds.

EQUITIES JUN 27, 2014
European equities have room to climb as global stocks continue to recover

Around the world, long-term returns are still below historical averages and valuations remain reasonable.

ETFS JUN 27, 2014
LSE Group in $2.7 billion deal for Russell Investments

Agreement creates a titan in ETF indexes and gives Russell fund business a new owner.

EQUITIES JUN 27, 2014
The stock market stays eerily calm despite a world of chaos

Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Calm before the stock market storm? Plus: Hedge fund investors inch toward the exits, the Fed sees low inflation while consumers live with higher prices, and Icahn goes after Family Dollar Stores with a vengeance

EQUITIES JUN 27, 2014
Russell 2000 index trying to join record-high party

Small-cap laggards not a big concern as the sector takes a breather.

EQUITIES JUN 27, 2014
World stock markets get nervous as Iraq melts down

Plus: Deutsche Bank shows its hand with World Cup bets, Wall Street fines are a cash cow for the Treasury Dept., navigating Social Security before you retire, and eating at home gets pricey in a hurry.

EMERGING MARKETS JUN 27, 2014
Investors become selective, finding that not all emerging markets are created equal

Market volatility has forced strategic move from buy-and-hold to stock picking

EQUITIES JUN 27, 2014
Wary investors start to heed advice on bull market, put cash to work

Many advisers think mom-and-pop investors should warm to the bull market

EQUITIES JUN 26, 2014
Going global pays dividends

About 75% of the world's dividends come from outside the U.S. but the search for dividend yield by advisers and investors is largely limited to U.S. companies. That needs to change.

FIXED INCOME JUN 26, 2014
Let there be light in fixed-income markets: SEC's White

Agency chief says greater transparency would promote price competition, improve market efficiency and facilitate best execution.

EQUITIES JUN 26, 2014
New inflation data could drive the Fed into hawkish mode

On the <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Inflation data could turn doves into hawks. Plus: Oil could get a lot pricier in a hurry, insider trading runs rampant and SIFMA cuts its economic outlook.