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INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 07, 2000
Retirees throw up roadblock to US West-Qwest deal

Pru rocked as high-tech acquisition's pros take a hike
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 07, 2000
Pru rocked as high-tech acquisition's pros take a hike

Prudential Securities Inc.'s acquisition of a West Coast investment banking boutique had all the makings of a perfect marriage.

Irate Amex members pose threat to Nasdaq's spinoff
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2000
Irate Amex members pose threat to Nasdaq's spinoff

Members of the American Stock Exchange are considering a lawsuit that could derail the National Association of Securities Dealers' plan to spin off the Nasdaq Stock Market.

INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2000
Munder gets new boss, keeps old owner

Safe harbor made easier for pension plans
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2000
Safe harbor made easier for pension plans

The Internal Revenue Service is removing a major administrative hassle and expense for employers who want to offer generous 401(k) plans that are exempt from non-discrimination tests.

Most employers using Internet for workers' 401(k) education
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2000
Most employers using Internet for workers' 401(k) education

The Internet has become a popular way for employers to provide 401(k) plan investment education to employees, a new survey shows.

INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2000
More mergers, joint ventures ahead for mutual funds

OPINION JAN 24, 2000
MONDAY MORNING: Hope that tech souffle doesn't fall

Couch Potato Fund more than chip off Gabelli block
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 17, 2000
Couch Potato Fund more than chip off Gabelli block

As a youngster, Marc Gabelli never spent a lot of time talking stocks with his famous father, mutual fund manager Mario Gabelli. But that's not to say he didn't learn a thing or two from Dad about managing money.

INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 13, 1999
Sharpe focus: Rating mutual funds by return per unit of risk

INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 29, 1999
Agents urged to woo brokers for clients

Finding bargains in a fallow field
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 29, 1999
Finding bargains in a fallow field

Money managers in search of bargain stocks are looking no further than competitors' backyards, even if the grass isn't necessarily greener.

Unsophisticated investors could pose problem in downturn
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 22, 1999
Unsophisticated investors could pose problem in downturn

Even though liability coverage for securities firms is widely available, industry observers say only 20% to 25% of those who should buy the coverage actually do so.

INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 1999
Fewer cash out 401(k)s

INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 1999
Managers didn't toss stock out the Window

Everything's coming up camellias in money manager's Y2K gardens
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 1999
Everything's coming up camellias in money manager's Y2K gardens

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which suffered a rocky third quarter with interest rate and inflation jitters, will rally by year-end to 11,500, predicted New York money manager David Alger, chief executive of Fred Alger Management Inc.

INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 1999
Internet pioneer steps back

Boom-boom lawyers too cozy?
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 1999
Boom-boom lawyers too cozy?

The sexual harassment lawsuit saga at Salomon Smith Barney Inc. is about to take a bizarre twist.

Value rally just a brief tease as growth goes gangbusters
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 08, 1999
Value rally just a brief tease as growth goes gangbusters

Talk about a tease. The spring rally in value stocks melted as quickly as an April snowshower, and 1999 is shaping up to be another disappointment for value investors.

INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 1999
ALLSTATE HEADED TO NEW HANDS?

A combination of market and legislative conditions is squeezing Allstate Corp.'s life as an independent company.