Doug Cubberley

Doug was Assistant Managing Editor at InvestmentNews from 2010 to 2012, before moving on to Investopedia.com as Senior Supervising Editor. Connect at: Linkedin

Doug Cubberley
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Schwab sues banks for manipulating Libor rates
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2012
Schwab sues banks for manipulating Libor rates

Charles Schwab has sued Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and other banks. The reason? The brokerage claims they conspired to depress Libor rates by understating their borrowing costs. That, in turn, lowered the interest rates on short-term paper that Schwab mutual funds bought from the banks, the suit alleges.

Wealthy to invest more in commodities, cut cash: Survey
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 06, 2012
Wealthy to invest more in commodities, cut cash: Survey

Wealthy investors will shift more money into commodities, real estate and direct investments in private companies, a survey has found.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2012
Allen Stanford drops lawsuit against government lawyers

R. Allen Stanford, the indicted financier, dropped a lawsuit that accused attorneys with the U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission of “abusive” law enforcement.

Adviser charged in murder-for-profit scheme
NEWS RIAS MAR 02, 2012
Adviser charged in murder-for-profit scheme

Daniel E. Becerril II arrested Friday, slapped with four felony charges including murder.

BlackRock's Fink says investors should be 100% in equities
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 29, 2012
BlackRock's Fink says investors should be 100% in equities

World not going to fall apart, says BlackRock big; Treasuries a losing proposition

Former Irish billionaire declared bankrupt
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2012
Former Irish billionaire declared bankrupt

Sean Quinn, once Ireland's richest man, lost $1.3B on AIB bet

Pioneer says buy high-yield debt after worst losses since 2008
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 27, 2012
Pioneer says buy high-yield debt after worst losses since 2008

Managers recommending speculative-grade bonds after the debt declined 6.7% since the end of July.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney shuns risk as Europe recession looms
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 26, 2012
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney shuns risk as Europe recession looms

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's wealth-management arm is shunning risk despite rallying stocks and junk bonds

Obama kicks munis to the curb again in new budget
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 24, 2012
Obama kicks munis to the curb again in new budget

In the proposed 2013 budget released today, Obama reprised his call to cap deductions, including tax-exempt interest, for families earning more than $250,000 a year.

INsider: Something Obama and the GOP can finally agree on?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2012
INsider: Something Obama and the GOP can finally agree on?

Some politicians who received money from alleged Ponzi-schemer R. Allen Stanford have thus far refused to return the cash, instead making charitable donations.