Portfolio

Wherever the money’s going, it’s not going to municipal bond mutual funds.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission said Monday it is seeking court orders to issue a trading ban against New York-based Tiger Asia hedge fund over alleged insider trading and market manipulation.

NEW YORK—Dividend-paying stocks may be the best option for investors looking for income, said Jason Brady, managing director and portfolio manager of Thornburg’s limited-term income and U.S. government strategies funds, speaking at the annual spring forum of the Financial Planning Association’s New York chapter last week.

Although financial advisers expect 2010 to be a great year, wirehouses are still feeling the turbulence, and concerns about breakaway brokers, although waning, remain, according to Aite Group.

A few months after its acquisition by Intuit, Mint.com has linked up with Intuit Financial Services’ aggregation capabilities, a move that should add millions of potential users to Mint.com’s roster, which currently totals one million people.

Ladenburg is making to deal to expand its trust services for its advisors.

A Thornburg portfolio manager says dividend-paying stocks may be income-seeking investors’ best option right now.

AIG May Sue Goldman

The Department of the Treasury is asking primary dealers what impact the SEC’s revisions to Rule 2a-7 will have.

Wherever the money’s going, it’s not going to municipal bond mutual funds.