Berkshire boss has done masterful job of shielding company from rising prices, says Moody's
Oracle's acquisition of Burlington Northern a bet on recovery; thriving railroad paid $1B distribution to Berkshire last month
Investors continue to yank money from equity mutual funds, piling the cash into Treasuries and CDs. Their reward? Puny returns. Meanwhile, stock investors are making out just fine.
The timing of Facebook's IPO could hardly be better, but one asset manager thinks the first few years of appreciation are already priced in, a lesson learned from Google's IPO.
Smaller but equally attractive dividend payers, often offering the additional boost of faster capital appreciation, can be found in the Russell 3000, said Paul Hogan, co-manager of the $175 million FAM Equity Income Fund.
A house may be a client's biggest asset, yet many financial advisers ignore this asset when it comes to providing advice.
The nation's housing market still may be struggling, but don't rule out investment opportunities in real estate. Last year, real estate investment trusts, as measured by the FTSE Nareit All REIT Index, gained 7.3%, more than three times the 2.11% return of the S&P 500.
Pimco's Gross: U.S. Treasuries look more appealing; Total Return now at 30% U.S. gov't debt
For the first time in a year, Pimco's Bill Gross reduced his holdings in U.S. Treasuries. So what's the bond king know that we don't?
Milwaukee boasts some of the top managers in the business; 'happy here in my ignorance'
Say exchange-traded version of flagship fund lacks leverage, costs more; 'tool in their toolkit' missing
Asset manager launches branding program today; targets the 'inadequate 60/40 portfolio'
J.P. Morgan to revamp its stable value fund; Pimco to launch new offering next month
There's no letup in sight for broker-dealer closings. Today, MCL Financial -- yet another small brokerage that focused on selling illiquid alternative investments -- has been shuttered.
Laszlo Birinyi said that he knew in October that it would be hard to make predictions for 2012 when he saw a headline suggesting that markets would rise or fall depending on whether the tiny nation of Slovakia approved a bailout plan for Europe.
Target date fund fees have been declining year by year and basis point by basis point, and more cuts seem likely
Ireland looking to lure investors by issuing debt that comes with a visa; 'international charm offensive'
