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Best 5 Investment Picks for 2012
By Joyce HansonTop investment strategists who presented their 2012 outlooks in New York recently said corporate earnings were at an all-time high, and the smart money was positioning investments for growth next year.
November 18, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Social Media ETF From Global X; Forward Debuts Long/Short FundPanda Power closes fund; Neuberger Berman celebrates a milestone; Russell goes mobile.
November 17, 2011
PIMCO’s Gross, El-Erian Discuss Economic Change, Lessons Learned in 2011PIMCOs Bill Gross and Mohamed El-Erian, the leadership of the worlds biggest bond shop, discussed with Bloomberg lessons learned in 2011, the speed of economic change and the crisis in Europe.
November 17, 2011
BlackRock’s Fink Slams SocGen Over ETFsSynthetic ETFs were the target on Wednesday of Laurence D. Fink, CEO of BlackRock, as he criticized the products of Socit Gnrale SA, saying that he didnt want them to damage the industry.
November 16, 2011
RIAs Prepare for Lower Risk Tolerance Among ClientsRIAs believe market volatility in the past 12 months has made clients more risk averse, according to an Invesco market research study released Wednesday.
November 16, 2011
EU Plans to Shake Up Ratings AgenciesA new draft law unveiled Tuesday by the European Union angered ratings agencies Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch, although according to Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier it is designed to inject competition into the sector, currently dominated by the 'big three.'
November 15, 2011
FHA Reserves Hit Bottom, but Rebound ExpectedActing FHA Commissioner Carol Galante told reporters on Tuesday that while the FHA is facing the most severe economic conditions, the FHAs Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) fund capital balance remains in positive territory and its programs are actuarially sound.
November 14, 2011
Wanna Beat the Market by 6.6%? Join CongressA new study published this year finds a 6.6% annual market-beating advantage for members of the House between 1985 and 2001. Rep. Nancy Pelosi scored a 203% multimillion-dollar return on an IPO at a time when ordinary investors lost 15%...