Asset Managers

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Barclays to Sell $6.1 Billion BlackRock Stake

Barclays will sell its entire 19.6% stake in BlackRock in a deal potentially worth $6.1 billion. More 

The Rise of the Billion-Dollar Hedge Funds

A PerTrac study finds hedge funds with more than $1 billion in assets make up less than 3.9% of all hedge funds, but manage 60% of total fund assets. More 

Where Did All the Money Go?

Is all this cash really waiting in the wings to come swooping in and drive the market and economy higher? We take a look. More 

A Lesson About Greed From MF Global

MF Global is a shining example of how investors -- even sophisticated folks -- can be suckered into some very bad investments by the promise of outsized riches. Here's why the firm's collapse matters to you, and not just its clients. More 

Pair of Asset Managers Poised for a Rebound

Asset managers' stocks have been whittled away this past year, but Invesco and Ameriprise are setting themselves up to reverse the trend. More 

Asset Managers: A Potential Contrarian Opportunity in 2012

Solid balance sheets, great profit margins, crummy valuations and even high dividends -- all these attractive traits belong to one beaten-up sector. More