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Cash Is King, Say BlackRock’s Doll and Fidelity’s Soviero
By Joyce HansonAs corporations sit on mountains of cash, equities just might outperform bonds despite all the current craziness in the stock markets, said a group of portfolio managers at a Fidelity Investments forum.
September 26, 2011
NAACP, Partners Launch Financial Education ProgramThe NAACP announced Friday that, with partners that include Wells Fargo, the National Foundation on Credit Counseling, and the Financial Planning Association, it is launching the Financial Freedom Center Satellite program.
September 26, 2011
My 5 Favorite Alternative Investment FundsOver time, I've come to think of these five mutual funds as some of the best.
September 26, 2011
Fed’s Bernanke Vindicated by ‘Monster’ Bond RallyCall Ben Bernanke crazy, but if he is, bond market returns mean its like a fox. Beating even the 24.4% gain in 2008, actions taken by the Fed have resulted in the biggest bond rally since the mid-90s.
September 22, 2011
Tucker joins Tiger Woods boardLeo Tucker, managing partner of The Washington Group of Northwestern Mutual, has joined the board of governors at the Tiger Woods Foundation. For more information, click the headline.
September 22, 2011
Guggenheim Partners Lifts Out Rydex|SGI to Form $119B Asset Management FirmGuggenheim Investments will offer equity, alternatives and fixed income investing options through a range of vehicles; Rydex CEO Richard Goldman will become COO of new firm.
September 21, 2011
Putnam Enhances Advisor Site With Portfolio Modeling, Social MediaFollowing on the launch of its Fund Visualizer tool, the new site provides personalized, shareable content and tools.
September 21, 2011
Fed’s ‘Operation Twist’ Offers Bond Investment OpportunitiesWhat does the Fed's "Operation Twist" easy-monetary policy move mean for bond investors? Heres a roundup of what the strategists are saying about opportunities in the fixed-income market.