John Goff

John was Online Editor at InvestmentNews from 2009 to 2014. You can see his LinkedIn here.

John Goff
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El-Erian: 'Japan can navigate this'
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS APR 01, 2011
El-Erian: 'Japan can navigate this'

Pimco boss says country's high savings rate, repatriation of overseas capital will help country overcome disaster

Lady or the tiger? Betting on takeovers 'a dangerous game'
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 31, 2011
Lady or the tiger? Betting on takeovers 'a dangerous game'

Investors get all hopped up when takeover rumors begin to swirl around a company. But contrary to conventional wisdom, sweetened bids or rival acquirers do not always materialize.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 30, 2011
Garage sale

Housing prices are once again on the decline. These ten U.S. cities were the biggest losers over the past year.

Protests turn ugly, and so do Egypt's borrowing costs
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS MAR 30, 2011
Protests turn ugly, and so do Egypt's borrowing costs

What's wrong with this picture? Stock prices low, earnings off the charts
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 29, 2011
What's wrong with this picture? Stock prices low, earnings off the charts

Share prices have yet to catch up with historic rebound in corporate profits; 'self-sustaining recovery'

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 29, 2011
Four battered stocks that could make you some serious dough: Dorfman

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 29, 2011
GOP opposition mounting to fiduciary duty, user fees

Republican resistance to imposing user fees on investment advisers in order to fund examinations — and to a universal fiduciary duty for retail investment advice — is slowly emerging on Capitol Hill

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 25, 2011
SEC: We haven't forgotten about 12(b)-1 fees

Commissioner Walter says the regulator will start work in July on capping the marketing fee. This may not sit well with brokers or mutal fund providers.

Absolute-return funds absolutely confusing, advisers say
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 25, 2011
Absolute-return funds absolutely confusing, advisers say

Raft of new 'absolute' funds difficult to decipher, dissimilar in approaches; more marketing gimmick than investment strategy?

Get shorting: Bill Gross now betting against Treasuries
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 25, 2011
Get shorting: Bill Gross now betting against Treasuries

Pimco's Total Return Fund moves to a negative holding in government debt; largest allocation in cash