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So it is coming down to this: a capital buffer or a floating net asset value.

BOSTON-When it comes to mutual fund wholesaling, social media connections are coming to the forefront. Yet this still is very much a next-generation game. Sales and distribution today are still all about in-person connections.

Corporate acquisitions using overpriced shares of stock rarely do much to cushion the decline the shares eventually suffer.

The waves of issuance rolling into the municipal primary market the past few weeks continue to grow. Last week's volume, at more than $9 billion, approached record territory for 2011, and this week's anticipated issuance should easily set a new high for the year, at nearly $12 billion.

The SEC has accused Chetan Kapur, a manager of a fund of hedge funds, with deceptive conduct in investing in hedge funds that are either Ponzi schemes or fraudulent.

Marketing expert Marie Swift says its time for bloggers, tweeps, LinkedIn and Facebook addicts to take a timeout and realize that while building a positive online presence is important, it’s also crucial for financial advisors to think about their overall business image.

CLS Investments, a leading independent third-party money manager, is preaching the gospel of engaging with investors on new platforms ranging from apps for tablet computers and smartphones to online video commentaries and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Deutsche Boerse Chief Executive Officer Reto Francioni said Monday in public comments that there is little overlap in trading conducted on its Eurex derivatives exchange with that conducted on NYSE Euronext’s Liffe exchange.

Stocks rose 2.19%, or 259.89 points, Friday on positive news out of Italy and Greece. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week 1.42% higher.

After a third quarter in which markets skidded and tumbled to the close, Treasuries were in their glory. The U.S. long government bond category was the only one whose performance was in the double-digit range. It catapulted to 27.9%, zooming past the second best group, Muni California Long, which was up 4.5%. Long bets on Treasuries comprised the top three, and were up 4.3%.