Portfolio

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged another 156.06 points to end at 12,442.49 Thursday as Wall Street preps for Facebook’s much-anticipated debut on Friday.

On May 17, 2012, Altegris Advisors has launched the Altegris Equity Long Short Fund (ELSAX), designed to generate and capture alpha on the long and short side of the equity markets, predominantly US stocks.

On May 17, 2012, Jay Rosoff joined registered broker dealer Point Capital Markets, LLC as Managing Director of Distribution for the Thesis Flexible Fund, a multi-start alternative mutual fund.

Creating a successful marketing plan is a daunting challenge for any wealth manager. Here are 10 ideas to help get you headed in the right direction.

Citing enhanced technologies and retirement planning support for its advisors, National Planning Holdings announced first quarter 2012 sales and revenue gains of 15.7% and 8% respectively compared to a year earlier.

Requiring money market fund advisers to hold capital to support their money market funds would fundamentally change the nature of these funds, according to a new study by the Investment Company Institute released today.

A new social media research report from kasina places iShares, Vanguard, Putnam, Russell Investments, and OppenheimerFunds as the Top 5 social media leaders in asset management.

There are a growing number of advisor-focused "value-added programs" that fund firms are using to attract top producing and other advisors to sell their wares to investors.

On May 17, 2012, Denver-based UAT Inc., a financial services technology firm specializing in the externally managed and sub-advised industry, has hired Ken Paieski as a partner.

There are a growing number of advisor-focused "value-added programs" that fund firms are using to lure top producing and other advisors to sell their wares to investors.