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MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 14, 2012
Small-cap funds are struggling

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME OCT 14, 2012
SEC's Walter on bringing sunshine to the muni market

By MFXFeeder
FIXED INCOME OCT 14, 2012
Cali-fragile list: 30 more cities

By MFXFeeder
FIXED INCOME OCT 14, 2012
Muni group fights for tax exemption

By DJAMIESON
EQUITIES OCT 12, 2012
Growth stocks will take off, Calamos says

Volatility creates opportunity, famed investor points out; will this message get through to investors?

By Bruce Kelly
Genworth adds more investment options
EQUITIES OCT 11, 2012
Genworth adds more investment options

Strategies from investment firms BlackRock Financial Management Inc., DoubleLine Capital LP, F-Squared Investments Inc., and Forward Management LLC were added to the mix, as well as four other strategies from firms already on the Genworth platform.

By AOSTERLAND
FIXED INCOME OCT 10, 2012
What to expect from muni bonds this fall

The tax-exempt municipal bond market enjoyed favorable technical factors for much of the summer, which allowed it to outperform U.S. Treasuries.

By Paul Menchaca
FIXED INCOME OCT 10, 2012
Finding gems in the muni bond market

By James Colby
FIXED INCOME OCT 10, 2012
Muni bonds: Fall from grace?

By James Colby
Buffett's muni sale no cause for concern, experts say
FIXED INCOME OCT 10, 2012
Buffett's muni sale no cause for concern, experts say

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES OCT 09, 2012
Fiscal cliff notes: Investors blind to 'negative surprise,' says BlackRock

Stock prices do not reflect real possibility of automatic tax hikes, spending cuts

By DJAMIESON
Profits matter most for U.S. stocks as economy fixation dims
EQUITIES OCT 09, 2012
Profits matter most for U.S. stocks as economy fixation dims

Profits (SPX) are moving U.S. equity prices more than any time since the bull market began 3 1/2 years ago, rewarding investors for picking stocks based on company data instead of following the herd rocked by Europe's debt crisis and the slowing U.S. economy.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME OCT 07, 2012
Fixed income: The search for total returns in volatile markets

By Scout Investments
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 07, 2012
Magellan is back on course

By JKEPHART
Fiscal cliff could push some states over the edge
FIXED INCOME OCT 04, 2012
Fiscal cliff could push some states over the edge

Economic health of three-dozen states declined in 2Q; 'stupidity factor'

By John Goff
ALTERNATIVES OCT 04, 2012
Study: Alternatives ETFs buck trend

By JKEPHART
ALTERNATIVES OCT 03, 2012
Alternative strategies: Addressing market risk – An alternative approach

This white paper, sponsored by Principal Funds, examines how alternative investment strategies can be used to hedge risk while seeking to achieve positive absolute returns during periods of extreme volatility.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 03, 2012
Where's the harm in hedge fund advertising?

A look at the ICI's predictable argument

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES OCT 03, 2012
Let hedgies advertise? Fund firms are furious

The SEC's plan to let hedge funds advertise Reg D offerings isn't sitting well with the retail fund industry. Here's why.

By DJAMIESON
High-yield munis on a roll, if you can stomach them
FIXED INCOME OCT 03, 2012
High-yield munis on a roll, if you can stomach them

High-yield municipal bond funds are getting a lot of love these days, thanks to their blistering performance and relatively high tax-free yields.

By JKEPHART