Portfolio

Treasury panel offers its take.

Charles Schwab announced on Thursday three new, low-cost bond exchange-traded funds with no online trading commissions for Schwab clients.

The number of high-net-worth individuals in the top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas rose 17.5% in 2009, the highest growth rate in the last four years, according to the Capgemini 2010 U.S. Metro Wealth Index.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has hired David Tyrie, formerly with Putnam Investments, as head of personal retirement services. He will report directly to Andy Sieg, head of retirement and philanthropic services division.

Rockefeller Financial has named Reuben Jeffery III chief executive officer.

If advisors are looking to build their firms, they could do well to target younger boomers.

Natalie Cohen was hired to study muni bonds as head of the research and economics department.

Bruce Berkowitz isn't the kind of manager whose moves make headlines, but they've paid off remarkably well for his investors.

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The euro zone doesn’t look as scary today as it did a few months ago. It’s not that austerity measures are fully developed. It’s not that the stress test convinced everyone that the banks are sound. It’s not that the bailout is filled with shock and awe.