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Fairholme Fund dumps Goldman, Morgan Stanley while keeping BofA
EQUITIES FEB 06, 2012
Fairholme Fund dumps Goldman, Morgan Stanley while keeping BofA

Bruce Berkowitz, suffering from redemptions after loading the Fairholme Fund with financial stocks, sold his stakes in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley while keeping Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp.

By Doug Cubberley
ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2012

By MFXFeeder
ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2012

By MFXFeeder
ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2012
New Jersey's property taxes have jumped 66% since 2001

By Bloomberg
FINTECH FEB 05, 2012
Past performance may be a harbinger for future, after all

By MFXFeeder
FIXED INCOME FEB 05, 2012
Evolving municipal bond market makes compelling case for active management

The classic strategic reasons to own municipal bonds still hold true: They generally have low correlations to other asset classes and offer a meaningful tax advantage to investors — features that are unlikely to change in the near term.

By Mark Bruno
EMERGING MARKETS FEB 05, 2012
The emerging market: Benchmark bear hug

Many wealth managers are investing in emerging markets via products that track market capitalization weighted broad benchmarks, including the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index.

By Mark Bruno
Fee disclosures could put the squeeze on 401(k) fund firms
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2012
Fee disclosures could put the squeeze on 401(k) fund firms

Asset managers that provide investments and nothing else may feel pricing pressure from index funds, plans sponsors

By Darla Mercado
David Lerner Associates sued over $6.8B in REITs
ALTERNATIVES JAN 31, 2012
David Lerner Associates sued over $6.8B in REITs

David Lerner Associates Inc. was sued today by investors who claimed it misstated the business model of Apple Real Estate Investment Trusts and misrepresented the value of shares and returns.

By Doug Cubberley
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 30, 2012
Emerging markets re-emerging as good bets

Just don't go overboard, say T. Rowe Price specialists

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JAN 30, 2012
Rethinking risk: Market cycles - Are your portfolios prepared?

This white paper from Invesco explores why it's critical for advisers to prepare their clients for market cycles and periods of risk, and how investors can position their portfolios to hold up in any economic environment.

By Mark Bruno
FIXED INCOME JAN 30, 2012
For munis, another bright year seen after surprisingly strong 2011

What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, banking analyst Meredith Whitney predicted that 2011 would bring “hundreds of billions of dollars” of municipal bond defaults due to intense fiscal stress on states and local governments.

By Liz Skinner
U.S. home prices to fall through 2012: Survey
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2012
U.S. home prices to fall through 2012: Survey

U.S. home prices will continue to decline through late 2012 or early 2013 as negative equity and weak job growth hinder a real estate recovery, according to a survey by Zillow Inc.

By Doug Cubberley
ALTERNATIVES JAN 30, 2012
Credit Suisse eying Mesirow's $11B hedge fund unit

Credit Suisse Group AG is talking with Mesirow Financial Inc on the possibility of buying the firm's hedge fund investing unit, according to published reports.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JAN 29, 2012
Challenges abound

By MFXFeeder
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 27, 2012
New funds add yield

By Jason Kephart
Trust preferreds tempt investors with junklike yields
FIXED INCOME JAN 27, 2012
Trust preferreds tempt investors with junklike yields

Investors reaching for yield are finding it in an unlikely place: battered financial companies.

By Doug Cubberley
In hunt for dividends, small-caps offer big surprise
EQUITIES JAN 26, 2012
In hunt for dividends, small-caps offer big surprise

Plenty of less sizable businesses make substantial payouts to shareholders, says Heartland fund manager

By Jeff Benjamin
These three companies are dividend superstars
EQUITIES JAN 26, 2012
These three companies are dividend superstars

When it comes to shareholder payouts, a trio of businesses stand out, says Goldman PM Troy Shaver

By Jeff Benjamin
'Lousy year' ahead for Treasuries, warns Wells
FIXED INCOME JAN 26, 2012
'Lousy year' ahead for Treasuries, warns Wells

Stock rally to cut into bond yields, Wells Capital predicts; time to overweight equities

By John Goff