Vanguard decided to drop Axa Rosenberg as the manager of its $8.9 billion Explorer Fund Ticker:(VEXPX), the $492 million U.S. Value Fund Ticker:(VUVLX) and the $84 million Market Neutral Fund Ticker:( VMNFX).
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who warned that unforeseen events can roil markets in "The Black Swan," said he is "betting on the collapse of government bonds" and that investors should avoid stocks.
Investing in North American oil producers and even biotechnology companies are some of the ways to hedge the political unrest in Egypt, according to Uri Landesman, president of Platinum Partners LP, a $500 million hedge fund shop.
High hidden fees, long surrender periods just some of the pitfalls, argues ex-Treasury official Smetters; insurers, agents beg to differ
Pacific Investment Management Co.'s Bill Gross said that while he anticipates the end of the bull market in bonds, it's not the beginning of a significant bear market as economic growth and government stimulus measures fail to translate into broader employment gains.
Covariance index now in negative territory for first time since financial crisis struck; good news for actively managed funds
Barton Biggs, who recommended buying U.S. stocks when the Standard & Poor's 500 Index started rallying in 2009, said riots in Egypt are no reason to sell.
Branding trumps performance in the fund world, according to the results of the latest <i>InvestmentNews</i> broker-dealer survey. Advisers prefer American Funds, despite spotty performance, while Vanguard emerges strong. <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110123/REG/301239996&issuedate=20110121&sid=BD0121) More on the mutual fund results here,</a> and more on the <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreporttemplate?sid=BD0121&issuedate=20110121>B-D special report here.</a>
While Americans in Egypt evacuate with help from the U.S. Embassy, financial advisers are considering whether investments in the embattled nation — and the rest of the Middle East — should follow.
Regulators are clamping down on municipal bond isssuers related to political contributions they or their employees have made in states where they have underwritten bonds
Even after global stocks rallied 10% last year, valuations around the world fell the most in a decade, leaving companies in Norway, Italy and Mexico the cheapest and most attractive of all
Manulife Financial Corp.'s pre-crisis decision to scrimp on hedging for its variable annuities book appears to be coming back to haunt the Canadian company.
American International Group Inc. is at a point in its recovery where the insurer's next chief executive will be able to focus on running day-to-day operations rather than crisis management, observers said.
Many see 'gems' overseas, where stock valuations trail economic reality; 'investors just can't believe we're actually recovering'
The value of an investor's primary home wouldn't be taken into account when determining whether the individual were an accredited investor, according to a rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission
Investors in hedge funds and limited partnerships are used to receiving these forms, which reflect an investor's proportionate share of a partnership's taxable income or loss
Affluent investors increasingly are turning to exchange-traded funds over mutual funds, and when it comes to their sentiments about the providers of those ETFs, clients rate The Vanguard Group Inc. above all others
Notwithstanding a recent crackdown by the SEC, the market for life settlements — which froze during the credit crisis — is beginning to warm up
Two non-traded real estate investment trusts have been targeted by private investment partnerships trying to take advantage of unsuspecting investors, critics charge
