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Top Portfolio Products: Granite Launches Value Fund, Knight Capital Adds Two Astor ETFs
By Marlene Y. SatterNew products introduced over the last week include a new value fund from Granite Investment Advisors and two new ETF mutual funds from Knight Capital; the adoption of a FTSE benchmark by Vanguard for one of its funds; and the addition of more tools to its active trading platform by...
December 26, 2011
Target: Wall StreetThe question is not whether the financial industry will encounter a volatile and difficult political climate this election year. The question is just how tough that climate will be.
December 23, 2011
12 Days of Christmas Gifts Top $100,000The cost of the items in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' has risen past the $100,000 mark for the first time.
December 22, 2011
A Christmas Song for AdvisorsOh, nimble sells, closing bellsNimble all the way!Oh, what fun it is to tradeAmid volatility!
December 21, 2011
Top 10 Christmas Movie VillainsChristmas is a time of giving and love. But for movies (and real life) the truth is that without a villain (or at least a gaggle of relatives with irritating habits) we would never know just how joyful the season can be at times.
December 21, 2011
ECB Lends to Banks to Keep Credit FlowingThe European Central Bank surprised analysts by offering a record amount of 489 billion euros in loans to stressed banks.
December 20, 2011
‘Go Anywhere’ Funds Lag Traditional Counterparts in 2011So-called 'go-anywhere' funds are the antithesis of Morningstars style-boxes, meant to free managers from constraints imposed by geographical or asset-class restrictions imposed by investment mandates.
December 20, 2011
Special Needs Planning, Pt. 3: Merrill Lynch Unveils Special Needs CalculatorA wheelchair-bound child's family gets financial advice and grows up to help others.