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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 06.01.09 05:36 UTC

The idea of keeping stocks through thick and thin is losing its popularity

The idea of buying high-quality stocks and holding onto them through thick and thin for the long haul has become so widely accepted that to do otherwise seems foolish. But many long-term investors ...

Times Online Business, 31.12.08 00:38 UTC

In a land of diminishing returns, the hunt is on for a safe haven

Amid the fallout from the Madoff affair, it could have been easy to miss one of the rare nuggets of good news to emerge in recent months from the wealth management industry. Last week, the Investment ...

Times Online Business, 05.12.08 08:02 UTC

Brokers fear the finale of Mitsubishi UFJ issue will herald redundancy

The books close on Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s $10 billion (£6.8 billion) share issue today amid euphoria and dread among traders. Euphoria because all the signs are that the new stock ...

The Independent, 02.12.08 02:02 UTC

New Starfalls back down to earth

The most recent entry on New Star Asset Management's corporate history on its Web site, addressing the first half of 2008, gushes about awards won, profits made, funds launched and senior fund ...

Times Online Business, 25.11.08 02:04 UTC

Investor fury over high cost of Barclays' deal

He was clearly furious. Claiming that he had been denied the opportunity to speak, he stormed to the front of the conference hall, intent on telling the City heavyweights in his sights what he ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 19.11.08 05:33 UTC

Wall Street again pulls off final-hour rebound

NEW YORK -- Wall Street rebounded yesterday in another turbulent session, as investors rushed back into the market after the Standard & Poor's 500 index tested a 2003 low. The market, which had been ...

Forbes, 11.11.08 23:30 UTC

Blue Chips Selling for Pennies

Retail investors love cheap stocks. And "cheap" doesn't necessarily mean undervalued stocks, or stocks selling for low p/e's, or discounts to cash or net asset value. Many retail investors like low ...

BusinessWeek, 16.10.08 16:32 UTC

Credit Chatter Snares India's ICICI Bank

Despite nasty rumors, the bank's health is good. But anxieties about the world economy and future loans cast a dark shadow

The Independent, 16.10.08 08:31 UTC

US shares plunge 8% as recession fears take hold

US shares took their biggest tumble in 21 years, eclipsing even the giant sell-offs of the past few weeks, as fears grew that a recession is coming on more quickly and strongly than forecast. A new ...