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ETFS FEB 07, 2010
ProShares wades deeper into the leveraged- and inverse-ETF pool

ProShares today launched eight exchange-traded funds that aim to magnify their benchmark exposures by 300%.

EMERGING MARKETS FEB 07, 2010
Investors pull back, fearing China on the verge of a stumble

China's economic engine powers on, but some consultants and managers are becoming more cautious about investing in the Asian giant — at least in the short term.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 07, 2010
Carey leaves Oppenheimer too

OppenheimerFunds Inc. has lost its head of distribution just five months after he joined the firm.

ALTERNATIVES FEB 04, 2010
Private-equity firms bring duds to market

After a long hibernation, the lords of leveraged buyouts are up and about.

Wall Street slams Obama's bank proposals
ALTERNATIVES FEB 03, 2010
Wall Street slams Obama's bank proposals

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 02, 2010
Who will replace Rodger Lawson at Fidelity?

When Rodger Lawson officially steps down as president of Fidelity Investments at the end of March, some industry experts predict the company may not act to fill the position immediately.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 02, 2010
Fidelity's Rodger Lawson's retirement letter

</i>Below is a copy of the letter Fidelity president Rodger Lawson sent to employees yesterday announcing that he will retire at the end of the first quarter</i>

EQUITIES FEB 01, 2010
To keep riding the rally, follow the smart money

Catching a ride on the next leg of this historic 10-month stock market rally will mean following the smart money, mostly represented by institutional-class investors, toward a new concentration on quality and calculated risk.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 01, 2010
Marketfield's Michael Aronstein: More bounce for U.S. stocks

Strong domestic earnings over the next few quarters will add fuel to the charging U.S. equity market, said Michael Aronstein, manager of the Marketfield Fund (MFLDX).

ALTERNATIVES FEB 01, 2010
Time might be right to don a collar

Whether it is to help lock in last year's gains or to put to better use some of the more than $3 trillion parked in money market funds, the creative use of options may be just the tool that finanical advisers need.

MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 01, 2010
Fidelity slashes fees on 529 plans

Fidelity Investments last week announced that it is cutting the management fees on its Section 529 plans.

MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 31, 2010
ICI wants money funds to bankroll redemption backstop

Proposed entity would be capitalized by the prime-money-market-fund industry.

MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 31, 2010
Are asset managers spreading internal wholesalers too thin?

According to a new study, many advisers reported that an increasing dependence on internal wholesalers is accompanied by dissatisfaction with the accessibility and responsiveness of those reps.

MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 29, 2010
Robeco's Pollack: It's high quality firms' turn to lead rally

The time is right for higher quality companies to start leading the stock market rally, according to Steven Pollack, manager of the Robeco Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund (BPMIX).

Schwab's no-commission ETFs may spark a price war
ETFS JAN 29, 2010
Schwab's no-commission ETFs may spark a price war

EQUITIES JAN 27, 2010
More bounce for U.S. stocks, predicts Marketfield's Aronstein

MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 27, 2010
Putnam's Absolute Return Funds pass $1B mark — but are they big money-makers yet?

RIAS JAN 27, 2010
Is income distribution the next ETF frontier?

Hoping to address the income needs of retiring baby boomers, providers of exchange-traded funds are gearing up to introduce new income-oriented products.

MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 27, 2010
The Reserve ordered to pay remaining $3.5B to investors

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered The Reserve Primary Fund, which last year roiled the $3 trillion money-market industry by &quot;breaking the buck,&quot; to pay out its remaining assets to shareholders waiting to get their money back.

MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 26, 2010
Eaton Vance muni bond big headed out the door

No word on why longtime municipal bond manager Robert MacIntosh is leaving the company