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Wall Street reform: Good, bad or just plain ugly?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 30, 2010
Wall Street reform: Good, bad or just plain ugly?

Few historians, market participants or former regulators say they expect the current financial reform bill to put an end to financial crises

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JUL 30, 2010
The stocks Warren Buffett is selling

The number of U.S. stocks in Berkshire's $51 billion stock portfolio slipped to 33 as of March 31, compared with 39 a year earlier and 37 in 2008. Here are some of the notable reductions —and eliminations— Berkshire's portfolio.

By Mark Bruno
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 29, 2010
Congress poised to boost SEC funding for reform tasks

Congress is poised to boost significantly funding for the Securities and Exchange Commission so that the agency can fulfill scores of new financial-regulatory-reform responsibilities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 29, 2010
Schapiro: SEC has to hire 800 more workers

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro told a congressional panel last Tuesday that the SEC is poised to take on the scores of directives mandated by the financial-reform bill that President Barack Obama signed into law on Wednesday.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 29, 2010
New corn ETF second only to buying actual corn, says Teucrium's Gilbertie

The corn ETF, like Teucrium's other ETFs in registration, uses staggered futures contracts to track the current price of the commodity.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 29, 2010
Jesup & Lamont cuts 'non-essential personnel'

All salaries and commissions have been terminated, except for a “limited” number of workers

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 28, 2010
Chipmakers face slowing growth

Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services has a neutral 12-month fundamental outlook for the semiconductor industry.

By Standard and Poor's
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 28, 2010
New requirements related to disclosure loom for advisers

The Securities and Exchange Commission's adoption last week of new customer disclosure rules was overshadowed by the agency's plan to revamp mutual fund sales charges, but it will have a more immediate impact on investment advisers.

By Jed Horowitz
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 28, 2010
New 12(b)-1 plan could hurt investors: FSI's Brown

The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal this week to revamp 12(b)-1 fees is likely to leave investors with less choice in how they purchase funds, according to Dale Brown, president of the Financial Services Institute Inc.

By Jessica Toonkel
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 28, 2010
Pimco's Mohamed El-Erian: It looks like an 'exciting time for investing'

Ask Mohamed El-Erian about the very real financial problems threatening the developed world, and you get a surprising response.

By Jeff Benjamin
Americans on financial reform bill: Thumbs down
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 28, 2010
Americans on financial reform bill: Thumbs down

Backers of the Dodd-Frank bill, which will be voted on this week, say the measure will prevent another financial crisis while protecting the assets of the American public.<br> Said public isn't buying.

By Bloomberg
Sin stocks: One reason it's good to buy bad
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 28, 2010
Sin stocks: One reason it's good to buy bad

Dividend yields are starting to make sin stocks difficult to ignore, according to Jeff Middleswart, manager of the Vice Fund Ticker:(VICEX).

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 28, 2010
Americans' use of financial planners unchanged since crisis

Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said they believe the economy will improve but are more worried than they were at the beginning of the financial meltdown.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fidelity broadens duties of two RIA executives
RIAS JUL 28, 2010
Fidelity broadens duties of two RIA executives

In yet another shakeup at the company, Scott Dell'Orfano adds relationship management to his duties, while Ron Fiske takes on the clearing unit.

By Jed Horowitz
Another longtime Fidelity exec exiting
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 28, 2010
Another longtime Fidelity exec exiting

Laura Cronin, enterprise transformation officer and former CFO at Fidelity Investments, is departing. That makes three bigs who will leave the firm this year.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
RIAS JUL 28, 2010
Charles Goldman to leave Fidelity

Recruited from Charles Schwab Corp., Mr. Goldman will be leaving Fidelity after just one year.

By Jed Horowitz
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2010
Zebra owner -- and wealth manager -- to get new set of stripes after conning clients

Ex-Wachovia employee sold banking product that didn't exist, pocketed the money, bought zebras, helicopter; sentenced to seven years in jail

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2010
ATM Ponzi artist handed eight-year sentence to repay debit to society

Netschi bilked clients out of $80M; Wall Street banker who lost $4M now waiting tables

By John Goff
Larry Hagman's star broker would make J.R. blush: Antilla
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 27, 2010
Larry Hagman's star broker would make J.R. blush: Antilla

The actor's adviser, Lisa Detanna, was named one of the 'Top 100 Women Financial Advisors' by Barron's. She's also been named in several arbitration cases and lawsuits.

By Susan Antilla, Bloomberg News
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 27, 2010
Judge bans adviser accused of scamming 96-year-old client

Steven Salutric allegedly stole from his clients and gave to his church; barred 'from association with any investment adviser'

By Jed Horowitz