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'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
RIA NEWS JAN 26, 2012
Former E*Trade CEO leads management buyout of Jefferson

By Bloomberg
New York Life splits life insurance, investment operations
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 26, 2012
New York Life splits life insurance, investment operations

Annuities to be slotted under the latter; retirement income boss Chris Blunt to oversee insurance

By Darla Mercado
Why hanging on to your older fixed annuity is a solid bet
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 26, 2012
Why hanging on to your older fixed annuity is a solid bet

Older fixed annuities, ones that hold 3% guaranteed minimum rates, are looking pretty attractive right now

By Darla Mercado
Schwarzman backs Romney as Wall Street shuns Obama
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 26, 2012
Schwarzman backs Romney as Wall Street shuns Obama

Stephen Schwarzman, chairman of the Blackstone Group LP, will host a fundraiser for Mitt Romney next month as like-minded donors turn their backs on President Obama.

By Doug Cubberley
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 26, 2012
The 50 mutual funds with the largest estimated net outflows in 2011

Funds ranked by net outflows, and include total assets and outflows as a percentage of total assets.

By Mark Bruno
Supreme Court blocks market-timing lawsuit against Janus
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 26, 2012
Supreme Court blocks market-timing lawsuit against Janus

The Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the mutual fund industry in a case involving responsibility for statements made in prospectuses. A big deal? SIFMA said a decision for the plaintiffis would have caused 'crippling uncertainty' in the securities market.

By Bloomberg
Americans welcome back leverage when credit is cheap enough
RIA NEWS JAN 25, 2012
Americans welcome back leverage when credit is cheap enough

Americans are back in the borrowing mood, and even the wealthy are getting in on it when the credit is cheap enough, according to advisers.

By Liz Skinner
Famed investor Platt wouldn't touch this asset class 'with a barge pole'
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 25, 2012
Famed investor Platt wouldn't touch this asset class 'with a barge pole'

Hedgie says European banks' assets a disaster; Greek fate awaits all countries on the continent

By John Goff
Munch on this: 'The Scream' could fetch $80M
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2012
Munch on this: 'The Scream' could fetch $80M

Masterpiece to go on sale this May; three other versions all in museums

By Scott Reyburn
ETFS JAN 24, 2012
When trading ETFs, it pays to use limit orders

ETFs keep growing, underscoring the importance of exactly how they are bought and sold.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES JAN 22, 2012
Carried interest sparks bipartisan tax debate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INsider: At current rates, money fund investors will double their money — in 2,000 years
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2012
INsider: At current rates, money fund investors will double their money — in 2,000 years

The question: Are such puny yields worth it when money isn't FDIC-insured?

By Bloomberg
Looking for stable bets in overseas markets? First, check the rainfall totals
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 20, 2012
Looking for stable bets in overseas markets? First, check the rainfall totals

New research shows that too little rain -- or way too much -- leads to social unrest; irrigation doesn't help

By Amity Shlaes
EMERGING MARKETS JAN 20, 2012
Africa pure plays emerging for retail audience

By Deborah Nason
Why Fairholme's Bruce Berkowitz doesn't want to be Carl Icahn
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 19, 2012
Why Fairholme's Bruce Berkowitz doesn't want to be Carl Icahn

Given the months of controversy surrounding his role as an activist investor with The St. Joe Co., a real estate developer, iconic fund manager Bruce Berkowitz isn't so sure that he wants to play that part again.

By Jessica Toonkel
EQUITIES JAN 18, 2012
Global markets will take a back seat to U.S.

For U.S. equity investors, the next 12 months may be all about staying home.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JAN 18, 2012
Little enthusiasm for equities among advisers

Last year's stock market volatility has taken its toll: Financial advisers are a lot more skittish about equities now than they were at the start of 2011.

By Bruce Kelly
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 18, 2012
John Hancock latest to yank annuity offerings, pare distribution

Under pressure from a challenging economic environment, John Hancock Life Insurance Co. has pulled back on its annuity distribution and expects to withdraw an array of fixed, variable and immediate annuities

By Darla Mercado
The truth about $300B worth of 'Manila' paper
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2012
The truth about $300B worth of 'Manila' paper

Bearer bonds from alleged Philippines plane crash are little more than wallpaper

By Doug Cubberley