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Over the objections of the government, a federal judge cleared the way on Friday for Bernard L. Madoff to be forced into personal bankruptcy, a ruling that could help those who invested with one of the many big hedge funds that lost money in his vast Ponzi scheme.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s best-in-class alternative research offering, “Merrill Open Minds,” has expanded to include The NPD Group, Litigation Notes and The 451 Group, bringing to 10 the number of third-party research providers available on the platform.
The new additions have been prompted by increasing demand from investors for more niche research from specialized resources.
Merrill Open Minds also has introduced “On Demand,” through which eight alternative research providers on the platform can be accessed via a monthly or an annual contract.
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| //04-09-2009 |
Hungry investors continue to gear up to acquire beleaguered companies and their assets. But thorny issues, including financing, are deterring actual deals.
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| //04-09-2009 |
From California to the New York islands to the Gulf Stream waters, Scottrade is marking a milestone today of 400 branch office locations in the U.S. The leading branch∓supported online investment firm is commemorating this event with grand opening ceremonies at four new branch offices in California, New York, Florida and Alabama. With the new offices, Scottrade will be serving online investors with 403 locations nationwide.
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| //04-08-2009 |
Target 2040 Fund and California Tax-Free Bond Fund Honored for Consistent Performance
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., (CSIM), the asset management arm of The Charles Schwab Corporation, announced that two of its funds have won the 2009 Lipper Awards as best in their fund categories.
The Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) won as “Best Mixed-Asset Target 2040 Fund over Three Years” out of 66 qualified funds and the Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund (SWCAX) was awarded “Best California Intermediate Municipal Debt Fund over Ten Years” out of 19 qualified funds.
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E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) today announced that it will report its first quarter 2009 financial results after the close of the U.S. financial markets on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results beginning at 5:00 p.m. (EDT). This conference call will be available to domestic participants by dialing 800-683-1525 and 973-872-3197 for international participants. The conference ID number is 93649598. A live audio webcast and replay of this conference call will also be available at https://investor.etrade.com.
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| //04-07-2009 |
National online investment firm celebrates grand opening of four new branch offices today
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| //04-07-2009 |
T. Rowe Price, the global investment management organization, today announced that it has signed a sponsorship agreement to create an innovative financial education and entertainment experience at Epcot®. Designed in collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering, The Great Piggy Bank AdventureSM is scheduled to open this spring at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida. This interactive exhibit will bring basic saving and investing concepts to life in a fun and captivating way. The experience will entertain and empower families, while encouraging them to engage in regular dialogue about the importance of saving and how to manage money responsibly.
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| //04-07-2009 |
Wire Transfers are the fastest and most secure method of transferring funds to Firstrade, and immediately available for trading upon receipt. If you have been following a security closely and believe the time is right to buy, visit your financial institution and wire funds to Firstrade. We will even rebate the wire fee charged.
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| //04-07-2009 |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s best-in-class alternative research offering, “Merrill Open Minds,” has expanded to include The NPD Group, Litigation Notes and The 451 Group, bringing to 10 the number of third-party research providers available on the platform.
The new additions have been prompted by increasing demand from investors for more niche research from specialized resources.
Merrill Open Minds also has introduced “On Demand,” through which eight alternative research providers on the platform can be accessed via a monthly or an annual contract.
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| //04-06-2009 |
With perplexing codes and confusing forms, it’s no wonder many Americans postpone the inexorable job of preparing their taxes until the last minute. Charles Schwab knows it's not what you make, but what you keep after taxes that count. In these tough times, it’s especially important to take advantage of every tax break to which you’re entitled.
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| //04-06-2009 |
Target 2040 Fund and California Tax-Free Bond Fund Honored for Consistent Performance
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., (CSIM), the asset management arm of The Charles Schwab Corporation, announced that two of its funds have won the 2009 Lipper Awards as best in their fund categories.
The Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) won as “Best Mixed-Asset Target 2040 Fund over Three Years” out of 66 qualified funds and the Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund (SWCAX) was awarded “Best California Intermediate Municipal Debt Fund over Ten Years” out of 19 qualified funds.
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| //04-06-2009 |
HONG KONG, April 6 (Reuters) - By 0225 GMT the benchmark Hang Seng Index was up 375.15 points at 14,920.84.
The China Enterprises Index of top mainland firms was 2.8 percent higher at 8,812.19.
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| //04-04-2009 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ("MUFG") (NYSE: MTU) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") to form a securities joint venture combining Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co., Ltd. and Morgan Stanley Japan Securities Co., Ltd.
The signing of the MOU is a significant step forward in one of a number of areas of planned cooperation, reflecting the two companies' goal of maximizing the strategic benefits of a global alliance formed in October 2008. The proposed joint venture will create a new industry leader in Japan offering a large domestic retail brokerage network, a full range of institutional businesses and significant global reach.
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| //04-04-2009 |
The majority (52 percent) of young adults between the ages of 23 and 28 consider “making better choices about managing money” the single most important issue for individual Americans to act on today, outweighing the need to strengthen family relationships (18 percent), protect the environment (11 percent) and improve personal nutrition and health (9 percent).
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| //03-30-2009 |
Online Discount Broker Wins Kudos for Strengths in Options Trading, Trader Network Functionality and Focus on Investor Education
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| //03-30-2009 |
Dwindling retirement accounts, slow economy, inability to save this year, and Social Security fears make Gen X the most financially stressed generation
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| //03-30-2009 |
E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corp. [NASDAQ: ETFC] announced that E*TRADE Securities has several new offerings to help investors select fixed income investments - including bonds, mutual funds and ETFs - to best meet their personal circumstances and goals.
"Customers are seeking greater portfolio diversification given recent market volatility, as evidenced by the greater than 50 percent increase we saw in fixed income trading in the second half of 2008," said Michael Curcio, Managing Director, E*TRADE Securities. "To better assist them, we're introducing tools designed to simplify the bond selection process, provide greater transparency, improve access to information, and help customers make more informed fixed income investing decisions."
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| //03-30-2009 |
Monthly Activity Report Reflects Underlying Strength of Business Model and Client Engagement
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