Economy & Markets
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IRA Rollovers & Relationships
By Janet LevauxA report released in early September by Spectrem focuses on a survey of nearly 1,000 investors who had recently made a rollover or had the opportunity to rollover assets, and found nearly one-third chose Fidelity as their IRA provider. Vanguard was a distant second at 11 percent.
September 29, 2011
Water: Water Stocks Still SparkleJames O. LykinsJ.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC(502) [email protected] Water Works (AWK) reported ongoing Q2’11 EPS of $0.46 versus…
September 29, 2011
Krawcheck Out in BofA ReorgBank of America said in early September that wealth-management head Sallie Krawcheck was leaving the company as part of a major reorganization of the bank and its operations.
September 29, 2011
Ladenburg Thalmann to Buy Securities AmericaLadenburg Thalmann said that it planned to pay Ameriprise Financial $150 million in cash for Securities America in late August. In addition, the Miami-based broker-dealer says it will pay up to $70 million in 2012 and 2013 in so-called earn-outs, as the firm explained in an SEC report. Plus, Ameriprise...
September 29, 2011
UBS Cutting Staff, But Recruiting FAsUBS said it planned to cut staff by 3,500, or more than 5 percent of its global workforce, as part of its overall plan to trim about $2.5 billion from its yearly expenses by the end of 2013 to improve operating efficiency, the company explained in late August. About 10...
September 29, 2011
New Wave of Active ETFs; Richard Thaler Rethinks Retirement: October Research—SlideshowResearchs October cover story reports that the fast-changing field of ETFs is heading for a new watershed: the rise of actively managed funds. Also in the issue, Gerald Burstyn examines the work of economist Richard Thaler, who is using the insights of behavorial psychology to aid retirement income decision-making.
September 29, 2011
Vice vs. Nice: Sustainability Debate Pits ‘Tea Party’ Against ‘European Social’ TeamsIn a sometimes feisty Oxford-style debate in New York, portfolio managers and professors sparred over whether socially responsible investment has any business contributing toor subtracting froma companys bottom line.
September 29, 2011
Germany Backs Merkel, Approving Expansion of Bailout FundA tough vote for Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany, passed off without a hitch as she won enough votes from her own coalition to pass new powers for the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF).