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Bank of America shares top $10 for first time since August
EQUITIES MAR 23, 2012
Bank of America shares top $10 for first time since August

Bank of America Corp. topped $10 in New York trading for the first time since August amid a rally that began after the firm passed the Federal Reserve stress test.

Bargain pricing has these two companies on Wilmington growth fund's 'buy' list
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 23, 2012
Bargain pricing has these two companies on Wilmington growth fund's 'buy' list

Mark Schultz, manager of the Wilmington Mid Cap Growth Fund, goes back to the basic with these two stocks.

ALTERNATIVES MAR 22, 2012
Wealthy on collectibles shopping spree — but buyer's remorse awaits

Pouring 10% of their investment capitial into treasure assets; you can't wear a money-market fund

ALTERNATIVES MAR 22, 2012
Baseball's 'most famous collectable' could fetch $1.5M

Rare 1909 Honus Wagner card goes on the block; higher-grade version sold for nearly $3M

Attention Treasury investors: Wages on the rise
FIXED INCOME MAR 22, 2012
Attention Treasury investors: Wages on the rise

Largest six-month hike in pay since 2007; 'people are feeling better'

Hunger Games index tracks stocks most likely to benefit from movie's success
EQUITIES MAR 21, 2012
Hunger Games index tracks stocks most likely to benefit from movie's success

At least six stocks are likely to benefit from a solid showing by the much-hyped movie The Hunger Games.

'Buy American' not the hottest investment strategy: Franklin PM
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 20, 2012
'Buy American' not the hottest investment strategy: Franklin PM

Home country bias may be comforting, but it will make you poorer, says Rostom

EQUITIES MAR 19, 2012
Chart of the day: Stocks' Sweet Sixteen

Sen. Toomey: 'Money funds are under attack'
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 19, 2012
Sen. Toomey: 'Money funds are under attack'

SEC regulations threaten the viability of money market funds, says Pennsylvania GOP Senator Pat Toomey

Industry pushes back even before SEC makes money fund reform proposal
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 19, 2012
Industry pushes back even before SEC makes money fund reform proposal

Sparks are already flying from the SEC's release of proposed reforms to money market funds, which are expected sometime within the next few weeks.

Big business to SEC: Lay off money funds
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 19, 2012
Big business to SEC: Lay off money funds

Business group, along with a score of big companies, tell commission to keep $1 NAV, ditch buffer idea By Mark Schoeff Jr.

MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 19, 2012
SEC considers reforms to shore up money funds

MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 19, 2012
Capital buffer for money funds may be on the way

Regulators are closing in on new rules for money market funds that they have been hinting at for almost two years

Backstop proposal for money funds on SEC front burner, says Schapiro
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 19, 2012
Backstop proposal for money funds on SEC front burner, says Schapiro

Commission still working on plan that would provide capital buffer for money market funds; torn on floating NAVs

Outperforming Pimco Total Return ETF switches up ticker
ETFS MAR 18, 2012
Outperforming Pimco Total Return ETF switches up ticker

The Pimco Total Return ETF is getting a new ticker symbol April 4.

OPINION MAR 18, 2012
Why housing deserves another look

As the housing market starts to recover, advisers and investors might want to reconsider portfolio allocations.

EMERGING MARKETS MAR 18, 2012
Scrutinize emerging-markets funds

ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2012
Pacific West is ordered to pony up $2.1M over TICs

FIXED INCOME MAR 16, 2012
MF Global's remaining execs won't be awarded bonuses, trustee pledges

Louis Freeh, a former FBI director and MF Global trustee, said he would not recommend bonuses for the three executives who stayed on at the company to help unwind the complex transactions between and among the firm's entities.

FIXED INCOME MAR 16, 2012
Weekend cheer for bond bears

After being dead wrong for years, bond bears are feeling more confident going into the weekend. The Treasury market sold off big this week, taking the benchmark 10-year yield up 26 basis points to 2.29%, a four-month high.