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Guess what Michael Burry is plowing his money into now?
RIA NEWS SEP 02, 2010
Guess what Michael Burry is plowing his money into now?

The ex-hedgie who predicted the mortgage collapse sees green in green acres. High tech, gold looks good to him as well.

RIA NEWS SEP 02, 2010
Surprising private payroll data may ease public's fear of double-dip

Key gauge shows employers plumped up payrolls in August, surprising analysts; recession talk 'probably misplaced'

ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2010
Eaton Vance closes popular macro fund

Assets in Global Macro Absolute Return Fund grew by more than 600% this year

EMERGING MARKETS SEP 01, 2010
BlackRock's emerging-markets ETF outpaced Vanguard's in June

BlackRock Inc.'s iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund Ticker:(EEM) had net inflows of $1.7 billion in June, compared with $787.7 million for Vanguard's Emerging Markets ETF Ticker:(VWO).

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2010
Private-placement problems zap 12 indie B-Ds

Selling private placements has turned into a disaster for some independent broker-dealers.

FIXED INCOME AUG 31, 2010
Pimco, TCW vector into unexpected sector

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC and TCW Group Inc. are investing in bonds guaranteed by aircraft as U.S. airlines hold back from adding seats to protect profitability, preserving the value of their planes.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 31, 2010
Forged MetLife 'checks' show retained-asset risks

After her mother died, Jasmine Williams was assured by MetLife Inc. that her $101,819 in life insurance benefits were safe and was sent what the company called a guaranteed money market “checkbook” in 2002.

Gold at six-week high and could continue to rally
RIA NEWS AUG 31, 2010
Gold at six-week high and could continue to rally

Gold, which reached a six-week high in New York today, may gain as signs of a slowing economic recovery and a weaker dollar increase demand for the metal as a protection of wealth.

Guess who's betting billions on gold?
ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2010
Guess who's betting billions on gold?

Eric Mindich's $13 billion Eton Park Capital Management LP led hedge funds in raising gold investments last quarter, joining billionaire John Paulson's bet that bullion will increase amid inflation concerns.

RIA NEWS AUG 31, 2010
Pimco to sell black-swan protection

Almost two years after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s failure caused world markets to seize up, Pacific Investment Management Co. is planning a fund that will offer protection to investors against market declines of more than 15 percent.