UBS Beefs Up Alt Investments for Risk Reduction
Aug 31, 2010
Jerry Pascucci, a former Morgan Stanley Smith Barney executive, is joining UBS Wealth Management Americas on September 7 as head of alternative investments, according to an internal memo obtained by Registered Rep...
Schwab Buys ETF Firm
Aug 30, 2010
In an effort to ramp up its ETF offerings, Charles Schwab announced today that it has acquired an ETF-focused money management company with nearly $4 billion in assets. Schwab paid $150 million in cash and stock for the company.
Commodity Funds or Commodity Exchange-traded Products?
Commodity Funds or Commodity Exchange-traded Products?
Aug 16, 2010
There’s very little real difference between the performance of mutual funds and ETPs in the commodity space, but there’s a whole lot of difference in the products’ risk characteristics.
Schwab Posts Better-Than-Expected Client Metrics for July
Aug 13, 2010
The Charles Schwab Corp. gathers more client assets in July, but its stock sells off anyway.
On the ETF Death Watch
On the ETF Death Watch
Aug 11, 2010
Investors have been pouring into exchange-traded funds. But not all ETFs are prospering, says Ron Rowland, president of Capital Cities Asset Management, a registered investment advisor in Austin, Texas. “Too many products have come to market...
Not Every Recovery Looks the Same, a Q&A with a Bullish Value Manager
Aug 10, 2010
Craig Callahan, president and founder, ICON Advisers, a value manager based in Denver, is bullish despite the recent 16 percent drop from the April highs to the early July lows. Recently, Registered Rep. editor sat down for lunch with Craig to get...
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