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Treasuries off to their worst start since 2003
FIXED INCOME FEB 08, 2012
Treasuries off to their worst start since 2003

A U.S. report showed home sales rose for a third month in December, adding to signs including falling claims for jobless benefits that the world's largest economy is gaining momentum.

Done deal: Mutual Fund Store sells stake to Warburg Pincus
RIAS FEB 08, 2012
Done deal: Mutual Fund Store sells stake to Warburg Pincus

The Mutual Fund Store, one of the largest RIA firms in the industry, has inked a deal to sell a controlling stake in its business to private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The announcement comes one month after <i>InvestmentNews</i> first reported that a deal for the RIA was in the works, which founder Adam Bold (pictured) denied at the time.

EQUITIES FEB 07, 2012
Focus portfolios in the middle of the investment risk spectrum

U.S. economic engine is humming, but sustainability is still in question; investors can find the most attractive risk-reward opportunities in the center of the risk spectrum, and gain protection in high quality and/or dividend growth equities.

Fairholme Fund back on top to start the year
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 07, 2012
Fairholme Fund back on top to start the year

Sticking to his guns has paid off for Bruce Berkowitz so far in 2012, as his Fairholme Fund was up 17% in January

RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2012
Romney's IRA holdings pique interest

Bridgewater, AQR take aim at DC assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2012
Bridgewater, AQR take aim at DC assets

Alternative investment managers Bridgewater Associates and AQR Capital Management are turning their attention to the defined contribution plan market with tweaks to their strategies.

ALTERNATIVES FEB 06, 2012
Tough times for Behringer Harvard

ETFS FEB 06, 2012
All eyes on Pimco's ETF clone

Historic dividend yields have this fund manager singing equities' praises
EQUITIES FEB 06, 2012
Historic dividend yields have this fund manager singing equities' praises

Scott Schermerhorn, chief investment officer at Granite Investment Advisors, is so enamored with stock valuations in relation to the strength and direction of dividends that he believes portfolios should be tilted strongly in favor of stocks over bonds.

EQUITIES FEB 06, 2012
Berkowitz loses again as Sears slumps

Bruce Berkowitz, whose $8 billion Fairholme Fund is suffering its second-worst year on record because of bad bets on financial firms, may have lost about $180 million today on Sears Holdings Corp.

ALTERNATIVES FEB 06, 2012
Hedge fund stars plummet to earth

Three years ago, John Paulson bet the house against housing and got incredible results. When the real estate bubble popped, the hitherto-unknown hedge fund manager pocketed a tidy $15 billion

Fairholme Fund dumps Goldman, Morgan Stanley while keeping BofA
EQUITIES FEB 06, 2012
Fairholme Fund dumps Goldman, Morgan Stanley while keeping BofA

Bruce Berkowitz, suffering from redemptions after loading the Fairholme Fund with financial stocks, sold his stakes in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley while keeping Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp.

ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2012

ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2012

ALTERNATIVES FEB 05, 2012
New Jersey's property taxes have jumped 66% since 2001

FINTECH FEB 05, 2012
Past performance may be a harbinger for future, after all

FIXED INCOME FEB 05, 2012
Evolving municipal bond market makes compelling case for active management

The classic strategic reasons to own municipal bonds still hold true: They generally have low correlations to other asset classes and offer a meaningful tax advantage to investors &#8212; features that are unlikely to change in the near term.

EMERGING MARKETS FEB 05, 2012
The emerging market: Benchmark bear hug

Many wealth managers are investing in emerging markets via products that track market capitalization weighted broad benchmarks, including the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index.

Fee disclosures could put the squeeze on 401(k) fund firms
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2012
Fee disclosures could put the squeeze on 401(k) fund firms

Asset managers that provide investments and nothing else may feel pricing pressure from index funds, plans sponsors

David Lerner Associates sued over $6.8B in REITs
ALTERNATIVES JAN 31, 2012
David Lerner Associates sued over $6.8B in REITs

David Lerner Associates Inc. was sued today by investors who claimed it misstated the business model of Apple Real Estate Investment Trusts and misrepresented the value of shares and returns.