Inflation-protected paper prefered over straight T-bills; neither are great
Candidate's tax revelation casts unflattering light on shadowy world of private equity; 'crazy not to bring it up'
Meeting investors' demand for yield and corporate borrowers' thirst for capital, the increasingly popular investments known as nontraded business development companies are drawing the attention of securities regulators
Steady-rate outlook has investors fleeing, leaving value play for some
A U.S. report showed home sales rose for a third month in December, adding to signs including falling claims for jobless benefits that the world's largest economy is gaining momentum.
The Mutual Fund Store, one of the largest RIA firms in the industry, has inked a deal to sell a controlling stake in its business to private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The announcement comes one month after <i>InvestmentNews</i> first reported that a deal for the RIA was in the works, which founder Adam Bold (pictured) denied at the time.
U.S. economic engine is humming, but sustainability is still in question; investors can find the most attractive risk-reward opportunities in the center of the risk spectrum, and gain protection in high quality and/or dividend growth equities.
Sticking to his guns has paid off for Bruce Berkowitz so far in 2012, as his Fairholme Fund was up 17% in January
Alternative investment managers Bridgewater Associates and AQR Capital Management are turning their attention to the defined contribution plan market with tweaks to their strategies.
Scott Schermerhorn, chief investment officer at Granite Investment Advisors, is so enamored with stock valuations in relation to the strength and direction of dividends that he believes portfolios should be tilted strongly in favor of stocks over bonds.
Bruce Berkowitz, whose $8 billion Fairholme Fund is suffering its second-worst year on record because of bad bets on financial firms, may have lost about $180 million today on Sears Holdings Corp.
Three years ago, John Paulson bet the house against housing and got incredible results. When the real estate bubble popped, the hitherto-unknown hedge fund manager pocketed a tidy $15 billion
Bruce Berkowitz, suffering from redemptions after loading the Fairholme Fund with financial stocks, sold his stakes in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley while keeping Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp.
