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Bond Boom Good for PIMCO, but Not for U.S. Economy, El-Erian Says
By Janet LevauxPIMCO's CEO and Co-CIO Mohamed A. El-Erian says business at the bond shop is "booming," which is not a good sign for the U.S. economy, he told Bloomberg in a radio interview on Friday, September 10.
September 08, 2010
Safety-Seeking Americans Wary of Annuities, Stock MarketThe constant drumbeat of bad financial news has taken its toll on Americans in more ways than one, according to a survey released Wednesday, September 8, by Allianz Life Insurance Company of America
September 07, 2010
Adidas Agrees to Sponsor Major League Soccer for Four Years, $200 MillionAdidas, the German sports equipment maker, has agreed with Major League Soccer (MLS) of the U.S. to remain the official athletic sponsor and licensed product supplier to the league through 2018, Sports Business Journal reported.
September 03, 2010
FaithShares Advisors Launches Its First SMAFaithShares Advisors is expanding its investment portfolio with a highly customizable separately managed account (SMA), the firm announced Wednesday, September 1.
September 03, 2010
ING Redeems Some Auction Rate Preferred SharesING Prime Rate Trust, a closed-end fund, will redeem a portion of the outstanding ARPS at par; declares dividend
September 02, 2010
Ernst & Young Gets Into Capital Markets BusinessThe accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young LLP is getting into the "transaction and capital advisory services" business, starting up a new broker-dealer, Ernst & Young Capital Advisors, LLC (EYCA).
September 01, 2010
What's Not to Love about Stocks?: Searching for Alpha for September 2010As new home sales decline to the lowest levels since the government began tracking them in 1963.
September 01, 2010
Leveraged and Inverse ETFs Are Short-Term Investments: SLCG StudyInvestors risk serious losses for holding periods longer than a day or two.