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What top-performing investment strategists and portfolio managers are thinking about the latest market trends and how to build high-performing portfolios.
January 05, 2006
AIG Unit Adds VA Living Benefit OptionA retirement services giant has developed a new twist on variable annuity guarantees.The company AIG SunAmerica Retirement Markets Inc., Los Angeles, says it has added ...
December 18, 2005
Another BombThe subprime mess is turning out to be a minefield for investment banks.The latest casualty is Morgan Stanley, the investment banking house, which took a ...
December 13, 2005
Survey%3A Most Investors Are CluelessFew Americans who say they are investors know much about investing.[@@]Researchers at the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Washington, and the Investor Protection Trust, Washington, ...
November 01, 2005
Raising the BarIt is a challenge for a firm to grow, hire new employees, and assume greater responsibilities while offering a wider range of client services. We...
November 01, 2005
Seven Deadly SinsMany investors know what they should be doing, like saving for retirement and their children's education, diversifying and rebalancing their portfolios, and building a retirement...
October 31, 2005
Contract Impasse Forces John A. Levin & Co. to Shut Down Event-Driven FundsNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--After failing to negotiate contracts with its event-driven investment team, John A. Levin & Co. Inc. said in a regulatory filing that it will wind up the funds, returning assets to investors. As of June 30, Levin's event-driven funds represent 17% of the firm's US$12.4 billion in assets...
October 26, 2005
Keen Cultural Eye Fuels L.A. Agency SuccessMichael Shin came to this country a quarter of a century ago to get a Big Ten college education and the chance to prove ...
October 25, 2005
Genworth Deal Boosts Rep CountGenworth Financial Inc. says it has expanded its investment services unit by acquiring C.J.M. Planning Corp.[@@]The Genworth investment services unit started with about 1,900 ...
October 10, 2005
Former Schwab Eec Joins Russell InvestmentRussell Investment Group announced it has named J. Nicholas Georgis to the newly created position of managing director of wealth management for its U.S. ...
October 07, 2005
Prudential To Banks: Get Marketing HelpPrudential Financial Inc. is trying to persuade more banks to let it sell investments to their wealthy customers.[@@]Prudential, Newark, N.J., which started selling managed ...