Investments

Boomer Rollovers Not Expected to Hurt 401(k)s

Alpha magazine dropped its first shoe when it released the salaries of the top 100 hedge fund managers, with the top master of the universe, James Simons, earning an astonishing $1.7 billion in 2006 and the top 25 an average of more than half a billion. In 2006, the compensation of this top 25 soared 57% from the year before and 127% from 2004.

Alpha magazine dropped its first shoe when it released the salaries of the top 100 hedge fund managers, with the top master of the universe, James Simons, earning an astonishing $1.7 billion in 2006 and the top 25 an average of more than half a billion. In 2006, the compensation of this top 25 soared 57% from the year before and 127% from 2004.

SEC to Create Office Focused on Restitution

Call it trickle-down economics. As the hedge fund industry continues to grow, its distribution channels are shifting, and its aim is getting lower when it comes to the net worth of investors, according to a report from Tiburon Strategic Advisors.

WASHINGTON-Investment companies interested in capturing more market share should not worry so much about new products, such as separately managed accounts, exchange-traded funds, or even funds mimicking alternative investments.

WASHINGTON-While fund companies do a good job of focusing on investor needs and expectations, to best help clients prepare for retirement, they need to first understand investor behavior, according to panelists at the Investment Company's Institute's 49th Annual General Membership Meeting here this month.

Treadway Pays Second, $75,000 Fine to SEC Over Directed Brokerage

WASHINGTON-As the home office absorbs more of the functions formerly handled by financial advisers in the field, gatekeepers at these broker/dealers increasingly look for products that offer the total package: capacity, price, style, innovation and product support.

China's equity market has reached such a frenzy of irrational exuberance that Chinese authorities are not the only ones sounding warnings about the market becoming overheated.

China's equity market has reached such a frenzy of irrational exuberance that Chinese authorities are not the only ones sounding warnings about the market becoming overheated.

A.G. Edwards Settles With SEC on Oversight Charges

WASHINGTON-Financial advisers seek service above all else when it comes to picking separately managed account products for their platforms, according to panelists at the Money Management Institute's 10th Annual Conference here earlier this month.

By Brian Bono, CFA, Senior Investment Analyst, Brinker Capital, and Noreen Beaman, CPA, EVP, Strategic Planning, Brinker Capital

Whether it's protection of their own investments or a sense of responsibility to the world, there is an intriguing, if not unexpected, movement developing among mutual fund investors.

The hedge fund industry will consolidate through mergers and acquisitions, as the funds continue to proliferate and gain popularity among institutional investors, experts predict.

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a record level of 13,000 in recent weeks, and three of the Russell U.S. equity Indexes, the Russell 1000, 2000 and 3000, also blasting through their previous ceilings in April, are investors worried the U.S. stock market has no place to go but down?

Whether it's protection of their own investments or a sense of responsibility to the world, there is an intriguing, if not unexpected, movement developing among mutual fund investors.

Vanguard Planning Launch Of Active Bond ETF

NEW YORK-As volatility in the market increases, large-cap funds will come into favor, the global economy will continue to post favorable returns and the energy sector will still offer investing opportunities. This was the general market outlook for this year by presenters at the Lipper Leaders fund event here last week.