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Merrill Reaches $4 Bn ARS Deal with New York (Aug. 22, 2008)
By Janet LevauxMerrill Lynch says it has reached a global resolution with the New York attorney general and state securities regulators to resolve issues related to sales of auction-rate securities. The firm also re
August 20, 2008
High-Yield Dividend Stocks: The Silent Winner (Commentary)In a quest for protection from increasingly volatile markets, investors have yanked a page out of legendary value investor Benjamin Graham's tome, The Intelligent Investor, and are persistently seekin
August 14, 2008
LPL Has a New CFO (Aug. 14, 2008)Moore joins LPL Financial with more than 20 years of financial, management and leadership experience, most recently from ABN AMRO North America and LaSalle Bank Corporation, where he served as CFO and
August 14, 2008
Morgan Stanley Agrees to ARS Buy-Back Deal, Fines (Aug. 14, 2008)New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has announced another series of agreements to provide liquidity to consumers who purchased auction rate securities. Under the latest agreements, Morgan Stanle
August 11, 2008
Former AIG Exec. to Focus on Private REITs (Aug. 11, 2008)Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. has announced the appointment of Mark M. Goldberg as president of Carey Financial, LLC, the company's broker-dealer subsidiary. The unit is responsible for wholesalin
August 11, 2008
This is the fourth in a series of interviews of Ken Silber, Research Senior Editor, on the topic ofThis is the fourth in a series of interviews of Ken Silber, Research Senior Editor, on the topic of financial history. Gabriel Wisdom conducted the interview on the July 28, 2008 airing of The Gabe Wi
August 11, 2008
Barclays Launches 529 Plan With a TwistBarclays Global Investors and Upromise Investments recently launched the iShares 529 Plan, the first 529 plan designed with portfolios that invest exclusively in iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).
August 08, 2008
Citi-New York Deal: A Win-Win? (Aug. 8, 2008)While New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and Citibank say they are "pleased" with their recent auction rate securities, or ARS, settlement reached August 7, at least one industry veteran is app