Law and regulation

Investors are being tempted by the 6.2% gains this year by hedge funds betting on distressed assets and restructuring

Few of the industry's other dynamics will remain untouched, according to Credit Suisse Group AG Vice Chairman Neal Soss.

"We think assets that are less exposed to economic growth are likely to perform relatively well," said Mike Swell, a global portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

Billionaire George Soros isn't waiting around to see if this year's surge in gold-mining shares will last.

Since last year's rout, exchanges, issuers of exchange-traded products and other market players have met to discuss improvements.

Arbitrators for the regulator also awarded an expungement to Dale Cebert, who claimed a campaign to damage his reputation followed his termination from the wirehouse.

The increased demand flies in the face of warnings from investors such as Bill Gross and Jeffrey Gundlach that the bond market is in a bubble

Silver is outperforming the quintessential haven, gold, because production of the white metal is forecast to decline for the first time in five years.

Hedge funds on average rose 1.7% last month, according to Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research, the fifth straight month of gains.

Treasuries and related securities at the Newport Beach, Calif.-based firm accounted for 45.6% of assets, rising from 39.7% in June.