Gregory Crawford

• Industry News
• May 29, 2014

BlackRock first-quarter net climbs as money manager adds $27B in net new money

Firm growing quicker than peers; quarterly profit up 20% as revenue rises 9% to $2.7B.

• Equities
• May 28, 2014

Boomers cash in as bull market aids exodus from workforce

Five-year rally restores $14 trillion to U.S. equity values, helping push participation rate of working Americans to 40-year lows.

• Features
• Equities
• May 28, 2014

Most hated stocks prove to be the best performers, knocking money managers for a loop

The most hated stocks are proving to be the best performers, knocking money managers for a loop, with more than 80% of growth and value funds trailing their benchmarks. Remember the old adage about past performance? It's true.

• Features
• Fixed Income
• May 27, 2014

Pimco overhauls unconstrained fund as Gross takes control

Pimco's Bill Gross has overhauled the firm's Unconstrained Bond Fund since taking over in December. His moves include ditching 30-year Treasuries, boosting corporate debt bets and extending duration. Whether the revamp will help performance remains to be seen.

• May 23, 2014

9 ways to implement new technology

• Features
• Equities
• May 19, 2014

As economy improves, ETF investors take note

Investors are plowing money — $5 billion in April alone — into equity ETFs, betting that an expanding economy will overwhelm concerns such as slowing earnings growth, rising valuations and the end of Fed stimulus.

• Features
• Alternatives
• May 16, 2014

Hedge funds, private equity chasing retail investors but fees are high and returns aren’t

Once the domain of institutions and ultra wealthy, hedge funds and private equity funds are seeking ways to tap into the huge pot of 401(k) assets. But given their high fees and so-so returns, investors may be better off avoiding them.

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• Industry News
• May 15, 2014

At long last, the boomers begin to retire

Five-year rally restores $14 trillion to U.S. equity values, helping push participation rate of working Americans to 40-year lows.

• May 14, 2014

The magic range for alts allocations

• Industry News
• May 14, 2014

Pimco gets support from CEO of parent Allianz

Allianz SE, defending its Pacific Investment Management Co. unit against shareholder criticism over declining returns and management infighting, said the bond manager has been a very profitable investment.