In one corner of the U.S. equity market, investor enthusiasm is exceeding the frenzy of the Internet bubble.
But there's plenty of resistance from plan sponsors
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The truth of the housing market is about to hit. Plus: A fresh batch of market data to start your week; the rich have gotten richer since the financial crisis; stocks are being called overpriced; and why working for a hedge fund is better than working at your company.
ETF assets have more than doubled every four years since 2000. Financial markets willing, global ETF assets could reach a best-case $3.1 trillion by yearend, up from 2013's $2.2 trillion. Those numbers have people like Deutsche Bank's Sebastian Mercado making interesting correlations.
'Plowhorse economy' ambled along despite some negative news; how much upside room is left?
With the bull market intact after “good flat” first quarter, changes are afoot, leading strategists to suggest looking broadly for investment opportunity in the second quarter. Jeff Benjamin explains.
Wall Street leaders including Lloyd Blankfein and James Gorman, who have courted business in Vladimir Putin's Russia, are facing a dilemma as tensions over Ukraine escalate.
Stocks, bonds and commodities rose together in February for the first time in seven months, reversing January's losses. The S&P 500 is at a new all-time high. So who's panicking now?
Coffee is up 80% this year. Lean hogs are up 28%. Corn is up 13%. Gold is up 12%. Most of these same commodities were down last year, and any of them could fall at the drop of a hat. How can an investor take advantage of these markets...and sleep at night?
Fed chief comments send yields surging; Bond King says 5-30 year maturities at risk.
Expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates leads to biggest selloff since '10
The world's biggest bond dealers aren't buying a strong start for Treasuries as they grow bullish on the U.S. economy even as investors such as Bill Gross of Pimco and Jeffrey Gundlach of DoubleLine Capital question the strength of the recovery,
Betting against Treasuries risky, caution needed with funds buying junk bonds, shorting government debt,
Regulator says a decision will come in November.
ETFs that lend portfolio securities can generate additional income, but disclosure on those activities isn't forthright
