Towers Watson knocks fees charged by real estate fund managers
January 27, 2010 12:00:00 AMMany private equity-style real estate funds sold to institutional investors are charging too much, according to consultant Towers Watson.
Dollar's rally could signal trouble for investors in foreign funds
January 08, 2010 12:00:00 AMWith the U.S. dollar staging a surprising rally, some market watchers say that investors who have piled into foreign stock and bond funds may get burned.
Feds tweak data to keep inflation low, hurting seniors and investors, critics say
November 30, 2009 12:00:00 AMThe government is manipulating the Consumer Price Index in an attempt to keep inflation low and save money, and that has major implications for retirees and some investors, several statisticians who analyze government data say.
Illiquid holdings put Ivy League manager performance in worse light
October 13, 2009 01:00:00 AMThe dismal recent performance by the endowment funds of several Ivy League universities has dimmed the luster of the funds' managers. But the performance of those managers — who in recent years have attained rock star status in the investment world — may be even worse than the numbers indicate.
Fink, El-Erian warn of financial system risks
September 14, 2009 01:00:00 AMBorrowing and boom times are bursting bond bubble
September 07, 2009 01:00:00 AMThe three-decade overall bull market in bonds is dead — and though there are opportunities in some corporate and emerging-markets bonds, the easy money has been made.
Commodities prices resume their upswing
August 17, 2009 01:00:00 AMA decade-long rise in commodities prices — the so-called supercycle — is about to resume, market bulls say, driven by rising industrial demand, a weaker dollar and production constraints.
SEC urged to offer climate disclosure guidance
November 26, 2007 12:00:00 AM