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AIG Announces Deal
By staff WriterAmerican International Group Inc. has agreed to sell part of its investment advisory and asset management business to Bridge Partners L.P., an Asian investment firm.
September 01, 2009
Soapbox: Forget the BenchmarksFor years, many investors and advisors have measured success by whether they "beat the benchmarks." However, last year's market collapse revealed the stark pitfalls of...
September 01, 2009
Venture Populist: Variable LiquidityIn last month's column, I posited that private investments in venture and early-stage companies are ideally characterized by their potential for positive asymmetrical outcomes (PAO),...
August 31, 2009
Stupid money mistakes seniors make (part 2)Here are a few more of the traps your senior clients may find themselves in without the benefit of your financial guidance and counsel, and the ways to fix them.
August 12, 2009
Pensions ReboundStock market gains helped offset a drop in bond yields at the typical large U.S. defined benefit pension plan in July.
August 11, 2009
Enhanced Performance Trackingth The new tools enable Pershing's customers to view their clients' portfolios "by investment goals, then styles within the goals, then managers within the...
August 04, 2009
How Stable Is Stable?Employers need to keep close tabs on the investment options that they present as low-risk options.
August 02, 2009
Quack, QuackThe attention span of the American public--never great to begin with unless a story has to do with the death or scandal of a celebrity like Michael Jackson, in which case the appetite is insatiable