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Business Latest: Open erollment

Open enrollment season appears to be off to a much smoother start this year, but there were still a few bugs in the online insurance marketplaces.
Yudelmy Cataneda, Javier Suarez and Claudia Suarez sit with Yosmay Valdivian, an insurance agent from Sunshine Life and Health Advisors, as they and others try to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act at a store setup in the Mall of Amer
Yudelmy Cataneda, Javier Suarez and Claudia Suarez sit with Yosmay Valdivian, an insurance agent from Sunshine Life and Health Advisors, as they and others try to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act at a store setup in the Mall of Americas on March 20, 2014 in Miami, Fla.
By MSNBC staff, MSNBC staff

OPEN ENROLLMENT:The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that there were more than 100,000 applications on the first day of open enrollment for Obamacare — but the day was not free from issues. Consumers and brokers in various states had difficulties logging into and setting up accounts. Washington State had to take its exchange offline after 2015 tax credits were being incorrectly calculated. Read more 

 SOLVING MARIJUANA’S BANKING PROBLEM: Both traditional banks and private equity firms are warming up to funding marijuana start-ups. Read more

ENERGY INVESTING: WHERE THE SMART MONEY IS GOING: Take a look at where the top hedge funds and private equity managers are positioning for the world’s long-term energy future. Read more

STOCKS LITTLE MOVED; S&P 500 AT RECORD-HIGH CLOSE: Read more