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Treasury Hires Advisor for TARP
By Melanie WaddellThe Treasury Department announced October 13 that it had hired Chicago-based EnnisKnupp and Associates to serve as its investment advisor to help implement TARP.
October 01, 2008
New CEOs at Vanguard, PimcoBill McNabb has succeeded Jack Brennan as Vanguard's CEO, making him the third CEO in Vanguard's 33 years as an investment firm. Brennan remains chairman...
October 01, 2008
About the ManagerWilliam F. Quinn, chairman of American Beacon Advisors Inc., has been with the AMR group since 1974, when he joined American Airlines' former subsidiary, Sky...
October 01, 2008
Rydex to Help FAs with New Infomation PushRydex Investments is rolling out a campaign for financial advisors that focuses on how alternative investments can be added to a portfolio to achieve true...
October 01, 2008
Funds Get Real Amid Unreal Housing MarketFor many homeowners, the real estate market has turned, well, unreal.The average home price fell 18.22% since its peak in the second quarter of 2006,...
October 01, 2008
Fred Alger Shifts Brands, Consolidates FundsFred Alger Management, which has some $14 billion in AUM, has recently consolidated its open-end mutual funds under the "Alger" brand. This move includes the...
October 01, 2008
Fidelity Study Highlights Workplace-Savings TrendsFidelity Investments says that during the first half of 2008, American workers are continuing to contribute to their workplace-savings plans despite current market volatility. Plus,...
October 01, 2008
JPMorgan Expert: Watch 401(k) Loans!Anne Lester, managing director and senior portfolio manager for the global multi-asset group of JPMorgan Asset Management, recently co-wrote a report on market volatility and...