Three years after equities hit rock bottom, large-cap stocks have far outstripped debt funds
Former head of GSAM says U.S. debt the worst best over the next three years
January net inflows into exchange-traded funds highest in 16 months; bond funds the main beneficiaries
Will make lump-sum payment the default option; policyholders must opt in for retained-asset accounts
No payments made since business collapsed in 2009; 'living hell'
iShares S&P National AMT-Free Bond Fund records largest loss since 2008; 'extremely overvalued'
Supplies piling up as warm winter weather lessens demand; 'a situation that has never been seen before'
Remember that computer that beat those really smart guys on 'Jeopardy'? Well, now the IBM machine has landed a new gig -- this time, analyzing portfolios for Wall Street banks.
It's getting harder for Merrill Lynch to keep its thundering herd in the corral. Indeed, a slew of recent defections is again raising questions about the marriage of the brokerage to the embattled Bank of America.
