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As the Bill Miller era ends, how will Legg Mason move beyond his legacy?
It’s the end of an era at Legg Mason. Bill Miller — stock picker extraordinaire who famously outpaced…
Legendary mutual-fund manager Bill Miller cuts ties with Legg Mason
The stockpicker reached a deal to buy out Legg Mason's stake in the entity housing his funds, which he'll continue to run.
Legg Mason acquires 82% stake in robo-adviser Financial Guard
Legg Mason, an asset manager with $718 billion under management, acquired an 82% equity interest in a robo-adviser…
Trian sells 9.9% stake in Legg Mason to Singapore’s Shanda investing group
Activist investor exits after Legg lost 42% of its value in past year.
Investors still looking for ways to bridge the gap between stocks and bonds
Legg Mason investor survey shows tremendous pressure on stock performance, a need for safer income-generating investments.
Legg Mason’s Bill Miller joins winners in reversal of fortune during rally
Legg Mason fund was among the worst performers in past year
Legg Mason joins the smart-beta ETF space, without calling it that
The firm joins Goldman, JP Morgan and John Hancock by jumping into the ETF space with passive strategies based on proprietary quantitative research.
Successful go-anywhere bond funds kept bets in check – but was performance due to skill or luck?
New analysis suggests the difference between top and bottom unconstrained funds was Treasury exposure and the effectiveness of the manager's market timing.
First Goldman Sachs ETFs are cheaper than some from Vanguard
New ActiveBeta funds, which try to beat the market, give Goldman a foothold in ETFs.
Legg Mason wants to build ‘better’ ETFs
Money manager asks the SEC for permission to build exotic funds.
Liquidity restrictions haunt money-market funds
As investors hunt for yield and security, money-market fund managers detail their changes.
Legg Mason latest mutual fund manager to step into ETFs
Fund company's new products attempt to capitalize on the growth of smart beta.
Investors see few benefits of lower fees in adviser-sold investments
Managed accounts sold by advisers deflect trend toward lower-fee money management as brokers work to maintain profits: Cerulli.
Legg Mason snags two top executives from Vanguard for ETF push
Baltimore-based mutual fund manager takes big step toward a popular product.
MLP funds, once seemingly immune, show signs of frailty as energy prices fall
Popular category for yield-starved investors posts first quarterly decline in two years.
6 market developments to watch for in 2015
Legg Mason's seven asset management affiliates offer differing views on global investment opportunities ahead.
Satisfied with Legg Mason turnaround, activist investor Nelson Peltz leaves board
Stock price of money manager more than doubled since 2012 with new CEO and cost cuts as inflows return
CEO’s buying binge starting to jar Legg Mason out its funk
Former brokerage exec Joseph Sullivan has embarked on a radical new plan to restore faded fund firm Legg Mason to its former glory. So far, it's working.
Do call it a comeback: Bill Miller’s old fund starts a new streak
The fall for Legg Mason's Value Trust fund was swift, once its run of besting the S&P 500 for 15 straight years came skidding to a halt. But now, Bill Miller's old fund is starting a new streak — and Miller is on a roll of his own with a different fund.
Bill Miller’s old fund starts a new streak
Under new management, Value Trust back in the black
