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On the ropes, Knight Capital seeks buyers
ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2012
On the ropes, Knight Capital seeks buyers

Knight Capital Group Inc. opened its books to potential buyers, including private-equity firms and at least one securities-industry rival, as it seeks an investment or takeover to survive after a $440 million trading loss.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 03, 2012
Veteran regulator Robert Plaze to retire from SEC

A veteran regulator who has been instrumental on issues involving the investment advisory sector is leaving the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETFS AUG 02, 2012
Knight has 'all hands on deck' after $440 million bug

Knight Capital Group Inc. (KCG) has “all hands on deck” and is in close contact with clients and counterparties as it tries to weather trading errors that cost it $440 million, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Joyce said.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 29, 2012
Reported probe into stable-value fund could upend advisers

A reported inquiry by the Labor Department into a popular stable-value fund could could cause serious headaches for advisers

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES JUL 29, 2012
Apple still has some luster, manager says

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 29, 2012
American Funds, T. Rowe win big in oil M&A deal

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 29, 2012
Ex-'King of Bonds' makes big bid to regain crown

By JKEPHART
ETFS JUL 29, 2012
Vanguard fires another shot in ETF fee war

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 26, 2012
Siegel constant is history, Gross claims

Stocks returning 6.6% above inflation a thing of the past, says Pimco bond king; 'cult of equity is dead'

By John Goff
A little help: American Funds looks to Guardian to help boost performance
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 26, 2012
A little help: American Funds looks to Guardian to help boost performance

Flagging fund giant turns to researchers at sister firm, Capital Guardian, to boost its equity performance

By JKEPHART
Vanguard strikes back against … Bogle?
ETFS JUL 26, 2012
Vanguard strikes back against … Bogle?

A Vanguard Group Inc. study refutes the concerns of founder John Bogle and others that exchange-traded funds encourage excessive trading

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 24, 2012
Reported probe into stable value fund could upend advisers

DOL said to be investigating JPMorgan stable-value fund; 'Who is looking under the hood?'

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES JUL 24, 2012
American looks to Guardian to help performance

By JKEPHART
This fund seeks out innovation in companies large and small
EQUITIES JUL 24, 2012
This fund seeks out innovation in companies large and small

By focusing on the characteristics of business innovation without regard for market capitalization, industry or geographic location, the Alpine Innovators Fund has developed a pattern of often moving independent from the overall market

By Jeff Benjamin
When looking to commodities, consider long/short funds, ETFs
ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2012
When looking to commodities, consider long/short funds, ETFs

The wisdom of letting your manager worry about backwardation, contango when investing in commodities

By AOSTERLAND
ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2012
Alternative mutual fund strategies set for rapid growth, Cerulli says

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS JUL 22, 2012
Vanguard study rebuts Bogle's ETF fret

By JKEPHART
Fund fees not always what they seem
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2012
Fund fees not always what they seem

Comparing expense ratios when selecting mutual funds is a good idea, but you need to know what's included in fees to make an accurate comparison.

By LKUYKENDALL
'Old load' image a load for American Funds
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2012
'Old load' image a load for American Funds

Brand perception is keeping the fund giant from making inroads with RIAs, survey shows; 'hard to change people's thinking.'

By Jason Kephart
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2012
Time to close bond funds for investors' own good?

Clients are piling into bond funds at exactly the wrong time. If inflation kicks in, investors in longer term funds will be stuck with puny interest rates. They could sell, but likely at a big loss. No wonder some experts say it may be time to bar new investors from the funds.

By JKEPHART