Mutual fund managers are buying telecommunications stocks, many of them for the first time in years, as the sector emerges as a bright spot in an otherwise lackluster market
There were 316,812 buy trades placed in the retail-municipal-bond market last month, according to data from BondDesk Trading LLC
Possible deal between states and cigarette makers will stabilize debt offerings securitized by smokes; 'a little more predictability'
BondWorks already in beta with 20K customers; new wealth management platform three years in the making
Report indicates nearly 50 have bolted since firm has zeroed in on stability, liquidity of fund firms
Money market funds are front and center in Washington again, just 16 months after regulators tightened rules on the $2.7 trillion industry
Female retirement plan participants appear to display a greater inclination to place assets in target date funds than in target risk funds
If a mutual fund manager won't invest in a fund that he or she is managing, why should anyone else?
Who'd a thunk it? Life insurers, now cash-rich, have rebounded nicely from the financial crisis. But their shares are still cheap compared with those of banks, analysts say.
Despite assurances to the contrary, a segment of hedge funds still has up to $100 billion locked up and won't allow redemptions
A willingness to separate from the pack is key to successful global equity investing, according to David Fingold, manager of the Dynamic Discovery Fund.
After the financial markets see-sawed through several distinct phases for much of 2010, investors gradually regained confidence late in the year and stocks rallied as mixed economic indicators became more positive.
Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman, said a default by Greece is “almost certain” and could help drive the U.S. economy into recession.
Aiming to curb the number of individuals who are likely to outlive their retirement savings, the Treasury Department soon will offer guidance on lifetime income options that 401(k) plan participants should have available when they retire
In a much-awaited decision, the Supreme Court last week ruled in favor of the mutual fund industry in a case involving a company's responsibility for statements made in prospectuses, eliciting a huge sigh of relief from fund companies, broker-dealers and others involved in selling mutual funds
Yet another small brokerage firm that sold illiquid alternative investments closed its doors last week
Known for investing in companies to press for changes, Bill Ackman is considering selling shares in a hedge fund to secure more permanent capital for investments.
Aviva Life and Annuity Co. late last month filed suit in federal court against a handful of life insurance agents, claiming that they fraudulently sold coverage to some 119 church members
Stalemate between Democratic governor and GOP legislators leads to closure
