They have their place, but should your portfolio size allow for sufficient diversification, consider the benefits of owning direct holdings of stocks and bonds. Today's Stocks & Topics: COKE - Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, 401k, Weakness in the Market, PPI & CPI, Corporate Bonds, Jobs Openings, ULTA - Ulta Beauty Inc., TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, SNR - New Senior Investment Group Inc., WK - Workiva Inc., Tech Stocks, CERN - Cerner Corp., Market Cycle, SND - Smart Sand Inc., BTI - British American Tobacco PLC ADR.
