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Schwab, JPMorgan, BofA, Citigroup Kick Off Q2 2010 Earnings Week
By Joyce HansonAmid a volatile performance recently in the U.S. stock markets, banks, insurers, mutual fund companies, and third-party custodians will start reporting second-quarter 2010 earnings this week, starting with SCHW, JPM, BAC, and C.
July 11, 2010
Prudential Outlook Says Global Economy Is Solid, With Tightening to ComeWith numbers trending lower, Prudential International Investments Advisers' global economic outlook for Q2 2010 is for solid growth, with the second half of 2010 slower and rate tightening expected to continue into 2011.
July 10, 2010
Muriel Siebert on Financial Reform and Financial Literacy: The Weekend InterviewMuriel Siebert sat down for an exclusive interview with WealthManagerWeb.com Editor in Chief Kate McBride on June 18.
July 09, 2010
MSRB Asks SEC to Expand Public Information on ARS, VRDOsThe Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) filed on Friday, July 9, a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that amends an earlier filing about variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs) and auction rate securities (ARS).
July 09, 2010
REITs Outperform Broader Equity Market in First Half of 2010The U.S. REIT industry significantly outperformed the broader equity market in the first half of 2010, despite global economic shocks that depressed the market in the second quarter, according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.
July 09, 2010
Hedge Fund Index in Negative Territory for JuneDow Jones Indexes and Credit Suisse announced Friday, July 9, that its early estimates suggested that hedge funds posted negative returns in June 2010, as did most other major market indexes.
July 09, 2010
Equity Funds, Bonds Poised for Better Third Quarter, Lipper Analysts SayLipper research managers say the weak equity fund performance of the second quarter could be behind us and that fixed-income funds may continue to produce positive results this quarter.
July 09, 2010
What Makes the Top Wealth Managers Tick?Regulatory uncertainty was cited as one of "three most critical risks to your firm" by many RIAs who completed the 2010 Top Wealth Managers annual survey.