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Can American Funds' diversification help stop the bleeding?
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 17, 2010
Can American Funds' diversification help stop the bleeding?

Fund giant launching new offerings in bid to to diversify, reposition firm; 'caught short-suited'

By Jessica Toonkel
Advisers urge bond investors to abandon ship in face of QE2
FIXED INCOME NOV 17, 2010
Advisers urge bond investors to abandon ship in face of QE2

Financial advisers are using the unexpected jump in interest rates to persuade clients that it's time to get out of long-term bonds.

By Jessica Toonkel
FIXED INCOME NOV 17, 2010
LPL's Kleintop: Lame duck could move mountains

The long-awaited events of last week included the mid-term elections and Federal Reserve (Fed) announcing the details of another stimulus program

By Jeffrey Kleintop
ETFS NOV 16, 2010
Vanguard European Stock Index ETF

S&P is positive on VGK because the security has above-average yield of 3.75% and its holdings are made up of what S&P considers attractive companies that historically have strong cash flows to support dividend growth

By Standard & Poor's
FIXED INCOME NOV 16, 2010
Oddity in bond market signals an economy on the mend

Shrinking gap between Treasuries and corporate debt 'sign of credit market recovery'

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME NOV 16, 2010
Pimco spies 'end of the bond market rally,' unloads Treasuries

Bond giant expects little impact from the Fed's quantitative easing; says sovereign debt a better bet

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME NOV 16, 2010
Money managers play defense in their municipal portfolios

With growing concerns about an increase in defaults among state and city governments, money managers are ratcheting up their efforts to reduce the levels of risk in their municipal bond portfolios.

By Jessica Toonkel
FIXED INCOME NOV 16, 2010
BNY Mellon unit ditching riskiest bonds in its muni funds

Standish Mellon Asset Management has spent the past several months unwinding the credit risk of its municipal bond funds, but isn't scared of massive defaults coming down the pike.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
FIXED INCOME NOV 16, 2010
'Investor resistance' boosts muni yields to highest in 4 weeks

U.S. municipal bond yields rose to a four-week high as investors refrained from buying in hopes of better returns.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME NOV 16, 2010
Buffett sees 'terrible problem' ahead for muni bonds

Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has been trimming its investment in municipal debt, predicted a “terrible problem” for the bonds in coming years

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME NOV 15, 2010
OppenheimerFunds digital campaign targets advisers

OppenheimerFunds Inc. is moving away from traditional print ads and brochures to focus on new digital marketing strategies aimed at financial advisers.

By Jessica Toonkel
RIAS NOV 15, 2010
More advisers try hand at running mutual funds

But the road to riches is paved with lots of obstacles, experts say

By Dan Jamieson
Invesco has shot at catching BlackRock, says Don Putnam
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 15, 2010
Invesco has shot at catching BlackRock, says Don Putnam

Invesco Ltd. is poised to give BlackRock Inc. a run for its money as the world's biggest asset manager, according to Don Putnam, managing partner of Grail Partners LLC.

By Jessica Toonkel
ETFS NOV 15, 2010
Schwab's Peter Crawford: ETF managers need a management fee

Last year, The Charles Schwab Corp. launched its first exchange-traded funds, offering them commission-free

By Jessica Toonkel
EQUITIES NOV 14, 2010
Active investors expect to beat S&P 500 in 2011

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME NOV 14, 2010
Pimco sees massive surge of inflows in third quarter

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC, the Allianz SE fund unit overseen by Mohamed El-Erian and Bill Gross, took in more money than any other asset management firm during the third quarter, with more than $56 billion in deposits.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 14, 2010
Advisers gear up for cost basis rule change

Financial advisers are bulking up their resources — and bracing for client complaints — as they prepare for the Jan. 1 deadline to begin complying with new cost basis rules.

By Lisa Shidler
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 14, 2010
Schwab's about-face on suit triggers downgrade

FBR Capital Markets downgraded The Charles Schwab Corp. last week on concerns that the company could face more litigation from investors.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME NOV 12, 2010
Investors getting gouged in pursuit of safety: Art Steinmetz

The flood of assets into U.S. Treasuries and bond funds over the past few years is not symptomatic of a bond bubble, but of a risk-averse investor universe,

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 12, 2010
OpINion Online: An end to 12(b)-1 fees? Hurray!

If you ever wanted proof that rational economic man is a myth, look no further than the pricing of financial services.

By Evan Cooper