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EQUITIES AUG 30, 2012
Berkshire cash hoard swells as Buffett pares consumer stocks

Vanguard offers timeline for T-bill doomsday
FIXED INCOME AUG 30, 2012
Vanguard offers timeline for T-bill doomsday

Lack of action of budget deficit will eventually lead to investor revolt; 'enough is enough'

EQUITIES AUG 30, 2012
Goldman likes stocks, but Morgan Stanley senses danger

Shaky platform? GOP won't protect mortgage tax deduction
ALTERNATIVES AUG 29, 2012
Shaky platform? GOP won't protect mortgage tax deduction

A GOP platform committee refused to take the mortgage tax break off the chopping block. It remains to be seen if the historic move will help -- or hurt -- Mitt Romney.

RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2012
Nontraded REITs lose their luster

Abby Johnson, Ronald O'Hanley to share role at Fidelity
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 28, 2012
Abby Johnson, Ronald O'Hanley to share role at Fidelity

It came as no surprise that the mutal fund giant split Roger Lawson's old job in two. It was no shocker that it tapped Abby Johnson to handle some of Lawson's former duties. But the hiring of BNY Mellon's Ronald O'Hanley? That was a surprise

With low interest rates, high yield the real deal: Brendan Clark
FIXED INCOME AUG 27, 2012
With low interest rates, high yield the real deal: Brendan Clark

Well-known PM managing to generate reasonable returns by betting on riskier credits; 'opportunistic approach'

EQUITIES AUG 27, 2012
Chuck Royce: Why investors should not shun equities

FIXED INCOME AUG 26, 2012
Experts brush off Buffett's muni retreat

FIXED INCOME AUG 26, 2012
Fixed income: Long strategies continue to lead the pack

FIXED INCOME AUG 26, 2012
Vermont has flurry of muni offerings

ETFS AUG 26, 2012
High yield is the real deal, Clark says

No money fund victory lap for Federated's Donahue just yet
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 23, 2012
No money fund victory lap for Federated's Donahue just yet

SEC may have bailed on money-market fund reform, but the Financial Stability Oversight Council looms ahead

Is Mary Schapiro losing the war on money funds?
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 23, 2012
Is Mary Schapiro losing the war on money funds?

Industry opposition, spearheaded by Federated's CEO, may blunt chairman's reforms ; 'totally brain-dead'

EQUITIES AUG 22, 2012
Berkowitz dumps Buffett, adds to broker-dealer

Is Bruce Berkowitz down on Warren Buffett? Could be, seeing how Fairholme Capital unloaded nearly all of its Berkshire Hathaway A shares in the second quarter.

FIXED INCOME AUG 22, 2012
Chart of the day: Why munis now

As shown in the chart (above), the yield spread between investment grade AAA and BBB municipal bonds was 214 bps at the end of June.

ALTERNATIVES AUG 22, 2012
B-Ds throw in together to pitch nontraded REITs

Amid industry difficulties, CNL and Behringer pair up to scare up cash for property trusts

Rising star Guggenheim lands ex-Apollo exec
ETFS AUG 22, 2012
Rising star Guggenheim lands ex-Apollo exec

Silverman set to join acquisitive firm; 'distinguished track record'

Guggenheim is poised to become a heavyweight
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 22, 2012
Guggenheim is poised to become a heavyweight

Guggenheim Partners LLC might not be a household name, but its latest deal could go a long way toward changing that.

EMERGING MARKETS AUG 21, 2012
What's next for emerging markets?

As the big emerging emerging markets slow down, advisers and investors need to identify the new leaders, says Ruchir Sharma, head of emerging markets equities at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.