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Majority Leader Cantor Denies Debt-Ceiling Conflict Over Investment
By John SullivanA spokesman for Rep. Eric Cantor tells AdvisorOne that the Congressman strongly denies Huffington Post charge that his portfolio would benefit from a U.S. government default.
July 07, 2011
Expense Ratios Fell on DC Plan Stock Mutual Funds in 2010: ICIParticipants in 401(k) plans paid lower expense ratios overall; plan sponsors 'are seeking and getting good value,' says ICI.
July 07, 2011
Vanguard: Finance Industry Beats U.S. Average for Retirement SavingsSmall financial and insurance firms outperform most other industries when it comes to retirement-plan balances and participation in 2010.
July 05, 2011
ECB Will Accept Greek Bonds Unless All Agencies Rate DefaultThe European Central Bank (ECB) will continue to accept Greek sovereign bonds as collateral for liquidity as long as all agencies have not categorized a proposed rollover operation as a default.
July 01, 2011
ETFs At Last: The Future of 401(k)sInvestments in traditional 401(k) plans have been limited to mutual funds representing a variety of asset classes. However, exchange-traded funds (ETFs)…
July 01, 2011
Tim and Ted's Excellent AdventureThe answer to the question everyone’s asking is “like a fox.”
July 01, 2011
Morningstar Confab Puts Focus on TIPs, Munis, Commodities & Ratings(Chicago) PIMCO Co-Chief Investment Officer Bill Gross painted a gloomy picture of U.S. investment prospects during his opening keynote address at the…
June 29, 2011
Debt and Debate: Let Markets Do Talking on Default FearsDamian Paletta, writing in his Washington Wire blog, points to evidence that some investors could be taking note of the political fight and bracing for the worst possible outcome.