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Troubled SAC Capital hedge fund becomes a family office

Plus: Gold and silver start to shine, navigating bonds with ETFs, another debt-ceiling fight, cheaper gas in 2014, and the biggest products flops of 2013

By Jeff Benjamin

Jan 2, 2014 @ 7:37 am (Updated 8:27 am) EST

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SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund is transforming into a family office after gaining 20% last year. Two decades of impressive returns
Gold and silver prices jump as new buyers start looking for bargains. In the wake of a lousy year for the precious metals
Five stocks that would benefit from a gold-price recovery. Buying in at a 30-year low
Using bond ETFs to strike a balance between credit, duration and sector exposure. Rates already way up from 2013 lows
ETFs added $175 billion last year and already look like growth leaders in 2014. Flexible, innovative and liquid strategies
Happy New Year and welcome to another debt-ceiling fight. Congress starts bickering ahead of the February deadline
Gasoline got cheaper in 2013 and prices should fall again this year. Lowest gas prices in three years
The biggest product flops of 2013. See-through yoga pants, The Lone Ranger, HealthCare.gov

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Jeff Benjamin covers investment strategies in his award-winning column, Investment Insights, and also dives deep into the minds of leading portfolio managers in his regular column, Portfolio Manager Perspectives.

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