Portfolio

The operators of the Chicago Board Options Exchange said its futures exchange achieved record volume in 2011, based on its fear index.

Web Exclusive: The nation’s third-largest RIA now has more than $10 billion in assets under management due in large part to its comprehensive approach to managing and maximizing clients’ investments with the taxman in mind.

Investors wasted no time getting 2012 off to a strong start Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average stormed up 180 points, or 1.5%, to finish at 12,397.38 with stocks from a variety of industries benefiting from the buying frenzy.

The best-performing mutual funds of 2011 invested in large-cap, dividend-paying stocks—putting utility, real estate investment trust, health care and consumer staple funds at the top of the heap.

Hedge funds will take in record net new assets in 2012, predicts consultancy Agecroft Partners, based on interviews with more than 2,000 institutional investors.

2011 was a tumultuous year, one that left most industry executives deeply uncertain about the future. The following predictions are meant to provide the industry with 10 key insights that should help clarify some of these uncertainties.

Hedge funds will take in record net new assets in 2012, predicts consultancy Agecroft Partners, based on interviews with more than 2,000 institutional investors. In 2011, hedge funds took in $67 billion, to reach $1.72 trillion.

The best-performing mutual funds of 2011 invested in large-cap, dividend-paying stocks—putting utility, real estate investment trust, healthcare and consumer staple funds at the top of the heap.

Granite Investment Advisors is set to launch its first retail mutual fund this week, the Granite Value Fund.

There is strength in numbers, and practices across the country are banking on size to position themselves for success.