Reuters Money: Fed taper may be vindicated, but watch from a distance: James Saft

	Click to View in Browser 01/14/2014 Fed taper may be vindicated, but watch from a distance: James Saft (Reuters) - Sure, the Federal Reserve will probably carry on tapering, and sure, they may ultimately be vindicated by better economic data, but it is hard to see why you, as an equity investor, should stick around to find out. Consumers vent frustration and anger at Target data breach NEW YORK (Reuters) - As a credit card expert, Curtis Arnold expended a lot of personal capital promoting Target Corp's Red Card, the retailer's store-branded debit card, because of its generous rewards. Investors exit hedge funds at fastest rate in four years LONDON (Reuters) - Investors pulled out money from hedge funds at the fastest rate for more than four years in December, following a year in which many managers' performance disappointed, new data showed on Monday. Wall Street watch-dogs target bad rollover advice (Reuters) - Brokers who give retiring workers bad advice about what to do with their 401(k) plans should expect some headaches: U.S. securities regulators are taking a closer look at what happens when investors roll their workplace balances into private individual retirement accounts. Will consumer class actions vs. Target survive? NEW YORK (Reuters) - Who doesn't empathize with the 70 million Target customers whose private information was supposedly hacked? Will last year's stock market laggards be 2014's winners? CHICAGO (Reuters) - If the stock market rally continues, last year's laggards may be this year's winners. U.S. venture funds raise more in fourth quarter, but less for year SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. venture funds raised $4.85 billion last quarter, up 53 percent from the same period a year ago, but full-year 2013 fundraising fell 15 percent compared to the year before. California's 'Octomom' charged with welfare fraud LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nadya Suleman, the California single mother of 14 children including octuplets who has been popularly dubbed "Octomom," has been charged with welfare fraud over accusations she lied about her income to authorities, prosecutors said on Monday. As more U.S. workers go independent, a retirement time bomb is ticking (The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own.) Analysis: High-priced index funds? The worst deal for investors NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Vanguard founder Jack Bogle created the first index fund in 1974, the idea was to offer investors a cheap way to buy the performance of a broad market. That idea has caught on, especially recently: In 2013, everyone from 401(k) providers to mom and pop embraced index funds, sending almost $2 into them for every $1 they invested in actively managed funds, according to Morningstar. Related Video Home prices will rise at a slower pace in 2014--UBS' Cummins Holiday sales will be weakest since 2009- IHS' Christopher Business News Consumer spending measure rises solidly Wall Street opens up after data, JPMorgan results The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend