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AllianceBernstein Announces Disappointing Q2 Earnings on Global Stock Market Weakness
By Joyce HansonAllianceBernstein reported disappointing second-quarter earnings due to global stock market weakness, with net income at $0.31 per unit versus $0.41 a year ago. Analyst consensus was for earnings of $0.41.
August 01, 2010
The ETF Advisor: ETFs Enroll in 529 PlansAfter saving for retirement, saving for college is probably the most daunting financial challenge families face. So the creation of tax exempt 529 accounts in...
August 01, 2010
Overlooked Managers: First Things Firstlbert Meyer, president and manager of the $8.9 million Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund (MCAF; ticker: MIRZX), understands stock options and why companies give them to...
August 01, 2010
Catching Up With Jeffrey GundlachJeffrey Gundlach, founder of DoubleLine Capital and former CIO of Trust Company of the West, gave the keynote address at the Morningstar Investor Conference on...
August 01, 2010
Vanguard Plans ETF ExpansionAccording to a June 24 registration filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Vanguard is planning 19 new funds with corresponding ETF shares. The...
August 01, 2010
Maturity-Date Funds ArriveSeven corporate bond ETFs were launched by Claymore Securities. The new bond ETFs have maturity dates in the 2011-2017 range and follow indexes that mainly...
August 01, 2010
Funds Struggle in Second QuarterWith U.S. markets off roughly 6-13 percent in the second quarter of 2010, very few funds were able to carve out positive results, according to...
August 01, 2010
Have Munis Lost their Mojo?It's no secret that cities, states and counties across the U.S. are in dire straits. Budget deficits are up, tax revenues are down. What lies...