Contrary to all the doom and gloom coming out of the housing industry these days, the commercial real estate market is alive and well, and real estate investment trusts are enjoying a historic rally.
Famed investor bullish on the Orient, including hot spots in Southeast Asia
AIG shares vastly undervalued, analyst says; specter of government ownership still a turn-off
The 9.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated Japan is likely to leave buying opportunities in its aftermath — even as certain economic indicators point in the opposite direction
What is the cost in portfolio performance if an investor's retirement, education or other goals come before the market ultimately resumes its upward course?
Given the continuing exodus of its sales executives, struggles with fund outflows and an unexpected $74 million in compensation-related expenses disclosed this month, Legg Mason Inc. has many doubting that it will hit its goal of increasing operating margins to 30% by early next year
With the exception of farmland, investors should keep their expectations for investment returns low for at least the next 10 years, according to Robert Shiller, an economics professor at Yale University
Case against insurer dismissed, but wording in ruling likely to trigger more litigation, regulatory probes
Insurers among the few that buck industry trend of sending survivors checkbooks -- rather than lump-sum checks
Bill requires insurers to disclose how much money they stand to make off the float; 'corporate greed'
Subpoenaeas MetLife Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. for information on practice of generating investment income off survivors' death benefits
Survivors given checkbook accounts, while insurers retain the assets; 'turning death claims into a profit center'
Corporate mandate to slow accelerating sales seen as prudent, but advisers express concerns
Financial services firms — many with operations in Japan — are opening their corporate pockets in response to the country's disasters.
Ratings agency drops New Jersey down a peg; 'expect to see downgrades on almost everything this year'
Connecticut -- yes Connecticut -- now a worry; insurers cutting back on tax-exempt holdings, too
Yes, California has problems. But Illinois has a budget gap the size of Lake Michigan. Not surprisingly, the cost of insuring bonds from the Land of Lincoln is surging. Muni bond investors, take note | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20101228/CHART/101229956>Schiff: Muni meltdown near</a>
Hedging the risks of the stock market means taking the stock market out of the equation for Tom Florence, manager of the 361 Absolute Alpha Fund.
Mutual fund companies are bracing for the expected passage this month of a proposed Securities and Exchange Commission rule that they say would completely undermine their internal compliance processes
