A tentative stabilization of oil prices and USD, as well as further stimulus from the European Central Bank (ECB) should help support risk appetite and the search for yield.

(Bloomberg) -- BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest money manager, said first-quarter profit fell 20 percent as a global stock-market slump early in the year crimped revenue and the firm cut jobs...

The $3.7 trillion municipal market is contending with an new bout of unprecedented financial distress by governments struggling to cover their debts

(Bloomberg) -- Fidelity Investments is seeking permission to offer exchange traded funds that track customized indexes, providing the firm with an entree into the fastest growing sector of the ETF market...

The charts say “yes.”

At least for now, investors are confident Yellen can keep things from getting out of hand.

There are a number of EM barometers that investors should be watching.

(Bloomberg) -- Blackstone Group LP, the asset manager run by Stephen Schwarzman, will shutter a mutual fund that allocates money to hedge fund managers following a large redemption by the vehicle’s main backer, Fidelity Investments...

Bonds were slower than stocks to face the threat from indexing because their returns typically are lower and the difference in performance among funds is often modest