The top muni-fund manager for 2012 is snapping up debt tied to homebuilding and dirt-backed securities. It's hard to argue with the results.
A long-short approach can help navigate uncertainty but requires particular attention
The Pimco Emerging Markets Full Spectrum Fund makes it easier for financial advisers to get access to all the flavors of emerging-markets debt
Excessive-fee claim challenges precedent that protects managers
Dividend-paying stocks, bank loans, short-term Treasuries also can provide an inflation hedge
Larger rivals have forced others to develop niche products tied to everything from steel to India to pharmaceuticals
Seeks performance boost to show the worth of active management
Boutique managers named best stock managers of 2012.
Claim investment manager's take excessive for the service provided
Finra has warned about a possible route in the bond market. This speaks volumes about the dangers debt-holders are actually facing.
New offering isn't a clone of an existing fund; some wonder about lack of manager star power.
This is the time for financial advisers to take an active role in helping clients navigate the confusion surrounding the state of the equities market.
Heebner was at the bottom of the pack for four of the last five years; contrarian or just flat out wrong?
Star manager stocks up on Whirlpool, Cummins, unloads Ford
Big chunk of fund spent shorting Uncle Sam's debt; could be years 'before you got any pleasure out of it'
A group representing the nontraded-REIT industry has gotten into a war of words with The New York Times. Here's what the fuss is about.
