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Point-Counterpoint: Long-term Bond Outlook

Money managers Tom Winmill and Dan Genter face off on the long-term bond outlook.


Blogs & Commentary

8 Mistakes Most Money Managers Make: Mistake #1, Discounting the Downside
In portfolio construction, downside risk is more important than potential gain. This is the first of a series of eight articles discussing common mistakes money managers make and a simple solution to fix them.

Time to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Investment Company Act
Certain exemptions made along the way have created some serious problems for investors.


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8 Mistakes Most Money Managers Make: Mistake #1, Discounting the Downside


In portfolio construction, downside risk is more important than potential gain. This is the first of a series of eight articles discussing common mistakes money managers make and a simple solution to fix them.

Switching to the MSCI World Index


Institutional investors are starting to switch to the MSCI all-country world index from the MSCI world index because of the advantages of investing in a broader portfolio.

Point-Counterpoint: Long-term Bond Outlook


Money managers Tom Winmill and Dan Genter face off on the long-term bond outlook.

In Wake of SEC Charges Against New Jersey, Who’s Watching Out for the Average Joe?


Since the SEC reports that 69 percent of New Jersey's outstanding municipal securities, as of 2009, were held by individuals either directly or through mutual or money market funds, it’s safe to assume the losers on the state’s deal were largely Average Joes and Janes.

Time to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Investment Company Act


Certain exemptions made along the way have created some serious problems for investors.

Turning Back the VC Clock?


Just how badly have venture capital funds performed over the last decade?

Market Turbulence Indicators Could Prompt Shift Out Of Equities


State Street Global Markets started offering its clients a series of indexes that track and measure daily turbulence in seven markets.

Moody’s Is Poised to Release Explanation of Surveillance Process


Moody’s plans to release a description of its surveillance process for rating local government debt this fall.

Pension Accounting: The Debate Continues


Fair value accounting for alternatives has been a can of worms.

Hedge Funds and Institutional Investors Go for the Gold


While hedge funds crave the glittery ore, pensions and endowments embrace gold exchange-traded funds.

The Biggest Mistakes 401(K) Plan Sponsors Make


There are lots of “wrong” ways to manage 401(k) plans – especially in a downturn.

BP To Revive Alaskan Assets Sale


BP is expected to sell half its 26 percent stake in the Prudhoe Bay.

Brazil's Top 20 Money Managers Ranked


BB Gestão de Recursos retains its lead in the annual ranking of Brazil's 20 biggest money managers.

New Capital eBook Released


This is the first in a series of five Capital eBooks that feature the latest banking and capital market stories in an easy to use e-Reader format. Access video segments, multimedia RSS readers, and the latest research and rankings.

U.S. Investment Management Winners' Circle


Six winners of U.S. Investment Management awards share their thoughts on the state of the world economy and the future of finance.

Elite Group: Audio Outtakes of the U.S. Investment Management Roundtable Discussion


Six winners of Institutional Investor's U.S. Investment Management Awards share their views.

Rating Agencies' Biggest Fans: Money Funds


A skirmish broke out when the SEC tried to revamp rating rules governing money market funds.

Gulf and Asian Centers Battle Over Islamic Finance


Financial centers from Bahrain and Dubai in the Persian Gulf to Malaysia and Singapore in Asia are moving to improve their regulatory frameworks in a bid to win a bigger piece of a vibrant Islamic capital market and asset management business.

Big Asset Managers Fight Rising HFT Cancel Orders


Large asset managers want regulators to clamp down on the high rate of cancel-and-replace orders originating from high frequency trading firms.

Lenox Advisors Upbeat On Emerging Market Equities


New York–based Lenox Advisors is increasingly optimistic about investing in emerging markets, particularly emerging-markets equities.

Fund Managers Betting on Brazil


Latin America's largest economy continues to attract investors at home and abroad.

Commercial-Mortgage-Backed Securities Poised For Comeback


J.P. Morgan’s Alan Todd says it’s only a matter of time before markets settle down and investors once again realize the upside potential of CMBSs. He believes the worst is already well behind the market.

Asset-Based Lending Shifts to Owning


Asset-based lending has survived a near-death ordeal and found a distinct shift in strategy from lending against assets toward owning them outright.

Rest and Invest: Fosun Group Buys A Piece Of Club Med


Not content to sit back while other global luxury tourism operators cash in on growing demand from China’s increasingly wealthy middle class, Shanghai-based Fosun Group buys a piece of Club Méditerranée, the Paris-based high-end resorts operator.

SEC Cracks Down On the Practice of Pension Pay-to-Play


The Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to restrict placement agents’ ability to donate to the campaigns of elected officials with oversight of public pension funds.

II 300: America's Biggest Money Managers


The 300 biggest asset managers in the U.S regained their footing during the last nine months of 2009.





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