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  • WisdomTree: A Better Pick Than Its ETFs

    By Dusan Jovanic - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, WETF, DXJ

    WisdomTree’s (NASDAQ: WETF) ETF’s have been one of the most popular this year. The WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity (NYSEMKT: DXJ) has drawn the most inflows of all ETFs this year, and the company has taken in 72% of all Japanese ETF inflows in the first quarter. Those trends are having a very positive effect on WisdomTree’s earnings and revenue, which have grown substantially in prior quarters.

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  • Big Risks From A Market Plunge Part 1

    By Reuben Brewer - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: AMG, BLK, WETF

    Some market pundits are calling for the stock market to fall by 40% or more. That type of decline would take virtually all stocks with it, however asset managers would feel a double whammy. Not only would their stocks go down, but so, too, would their assets under management (AUM). That would have lasting implications for their top and bottom lines.

    Perma Bears

    There is a collection of very concerned more »

  • Invest In This Financial Stock For Long Term Returns

    By Shas Dey - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, STT, UBS

    BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), an investment management firm, has been doing exceptionally well for some time. Its stock has been outperforming the market every year. Even this year, the stock has risen around 33%, compared to gain of more than 13% in the S&P 500 index. If you had invested in BlackRock in July 2012, you would have gotten more than 61% returns until now, just because of the price more »

  • The Best Way to Capitalize on the ETF Boom

    By Andrés Cardenal - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, STT, DEM, WETF, DXJ

    ETFs are revolutionizing the investment management industry, and the trend will only get stronger over the following years. When it comes to benefiting from this boom, WisdomTree (NASDAQ: WETF) looks like the smart way to go.

    There is wisdom in Wisdom Tree

    Assets in ETFs increased from $102 billion in 2002 to $1.3 trillion in 2012, representing a 29.3% compounded annual growth rate, according to Cerulli Associates. These more »

  • The Stock Market Determines the Earnings Potential of Banks

    By Alexander Cho - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, GS, NES.DL | Editor's Choice

    Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) recently reported a stronger quarter, primarily driven by growth in asset management and wealth management revenue. The growth in revenue was primarily driven by the rallying stock market and rotations from commodities and bonds into stocks. The demand for stocks is likely to improve due to the better yields stocks tend to have when compared to bonds.

    Morgan Stanley meets estimates

    Morgan Stanley grew revenue 30 more »

  • What This Earnings Report Tells Us About the Market

    By Alexander Cho - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, GS, JPM

    Some companies have to be watched like a hawk during the earnings season. BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) announced some strong results for the first quarter where its EPS grew 16%. The CEO of BlackRock, Larry D. Fink, believes that the asset rotation in equities is being driven by falling yields, and that worldwide risk taking has definitely climbed.

    Fink also added that investors are looking for stocks that are more coupon more »

  • Alternative Investments Offer Growth and High Dividend Yields

    By John Macris - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, GBDC, BX

    Ever wish you could invest directly with Karen Finerman, the well-respected hedge fund manager and value investor on CNBC’s Fast Money?



    While you can’t put your capital to work with Finerman unless you are a high-net worth investor, possibly a more attractive option is available through Golub Capital (NASDAQ: GBDC), a business development company that makes debt and minority equity investments. The namesake Golub Capital is operated by more »

  • Three Gabelli Dividend Growth Picks

    By Reuben Brewer - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, IP, JNJ

    The Gabelli Dividend Growth Fund buys the types of stocks its name implies. Fund manager Barbara Marcin recently highlighted BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), International Paper (NYSE: IP), and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) as having good long-term prospects.

    Looking for Dividend Growth

    The fund seeks to find dividend paying companies that management believes will increase their dividends over time. To this end, companies that the market has punished for near-term events are more »

  • Mutual Fund Inflows Should Boost BlackRock's Earnings

    By Alexander Cho - April 13, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, TROW

    Anticipate reasonable growth in BlackRock’s investment management business as mutual fund flows has improved in the first quarter of 2013. According to the ICI, mutual fund flows increased by $80.33B in January, and $42.86B in February. Total mutual funds inflows have increased by $122B in the first two months of the year, and this trend is likely to continue. Bloomberg further supports this conclusion by stating:

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  • Dividend Stock Ideas From Todd Veredus' Portfolio

    By Aubrey Tabuga - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, ESV, PM, UNP

    If you are on the lookout for solid dividend growth and great fundamentals, consider these dividend stocks I picked from the portfolio of Todd Veredus Asset Management, a fund with over $3 billion in assets under management.

    These stocks’ annualized dividend payments have been growing at double-digit rates. Their performances in terms of revenue growth and profitability are all impressive. Most have a payout ratio below 40% based on cash more »

  • Dividend Stocks Ideas from Todd Veredus Portfolio

    By Aubrey Tabuga - April 9, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, ESV, PM, UNP

    If you are on the lookout for solid dividend growth performances and great fundamental conditions, consider these dividend stocks I picked from the portfolio of Todd Veredus Asset Management Llc, a fund manager with over $3 billion assets under management. These stocks’ annualized dividend payments have been growing at double-digit rates. Their performances in terms of revenue growth and profitability are all impressive. All have below 40% payout ratio based more »

  • Hire the Best and Get Paid to Do It

    By Ken McGaha - April 7, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, KKR, STT

    Private equity, wealth management and institutional investment services are some of the most lucrative businesses in the world, as long as the people in charge possess the special expertise required to perform the necessary functions with a high level of expertise. The very wealthy, trust funds and pension funds pay top money managers huge sums for their expertise and advice regarding the allocation of vast sums of money. Wouldn't more »

  • Can This Financial Firm Rebound?

    By Mike Thiessen - March 27, 2013 | Tickers: AMG, BLK, CLMS

    Calamos Asset Management (NASDAQ: CLMS) is a somewhat troubled asset manager.  Other equity asset managers are starting to enjoy a recovery, with assets under management (AUM) finally growing.  However, that is not the case at Calamos and, as a result, the stock has underperformed the industry. 

    Industry Trends

    After two years of declining assets under management in the industry, equity flows have finally turned positive.  Inflows for 1Q13 so far more »

  • This Elite Billionaire Is Shuffling Out Dividend Stocks, Should You?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, CVX, MRO, MCD, WFC

    Ken Griffin, a billionaire with $4.1 billion in net worth, runs Citadel Investment Group, a financial firm he founded in 1990. The firm is a multi-strategy hedge fund management company with assets under management of some $14 billion. The firm applies a combination of fundamental research and quantitative analyses when making decisions about its investments.

    Citadel's hedge funds have been outperformers. Last year, its flagships, Wellington and Kensington more »

  • The Best in Investment Management

    By Matthew Frankel - March 13, 2013 | Tickers: BAC, BLK, TROW

    With over $3.8 trillion in assets under management, BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) is one of the largest investment management companies in the United States. BlackRock has grown its earnings nicely, and shareholders have profited nicely as a result. In fact, over the past decade, shares are up from $39.58 in 2003 to the current level of around $235, a gain of almost 600% in 10 years! With the state more »

  • This Global Asset Management Firm is Cheap

    By Anh HOANG - February 21, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, SCHW, LM

    In a recent interview with CNBC, Mario Gabelli, a successful investment manager, has talked about two stocks that would double in the near future. One was Gencorp, with its huge hidden real estate value. The other was Legg Mason (NYSE: LM), a global asset management company. In this article, I’ll dig deeper into Legg Mason to determine whether or not we should follow Mario Gabelli into this company.

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  • 5 Dividend Stocks from Alpha-Generating All Cap Value Fund

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: ADP, BLK, INTC, NSC, UPS

    There are two income mutual funds that pursue stocks of companies with solid dividend payout ratios and consistent dividend growth of at least 5 years in a row. These funds are ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund (ARDEX)(ARIDX) and ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund II (ADVTX)(ADIVX). The two funds have similar compositions. The first fund is closed to new investments, but the second more »

  • Fundamentals Strong But Uncertain Global Outlook A Problem

    By Jacob Wolinsky - February 11, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, SCHW, LM

    ValueWalk.com was started in January 2010, with a focus on value investing and value investors. As the site has grown, the scope has expanded. ValueWalk is now a news site with a team of global reporters covering all breaking financial news with an emphasis on value investing, hedge funds, large asset managers, Tech news, Business news.  The site contains archives of famous investors, and many investor resource pages.

    The site is famous among the value investing community as one of the best sites for evergreen and new content. ValueWalk has gained popularity among all circles for its breaking stories on hedge funds, and investigative reports on investments  by major funds.

    You can also check out ValueWalk Premium, where we analyze liquid stocks, which have little to no analyst coverage.

  • Rumors of Exchange Offer Gain Traction

    By Mike Thiessen - January 31, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, KKR, LM

    According to a report issued on January 22, 2013, Legg Mason (NYSE: LM) is in the early stages of formulating a sizable exchange offer. The company has been no stranger to such actions: In August of 2009, it completed a major exchange offer that freed up significant amounts of capital and permitted it to survive until the present. However, speculation is rampant that the current offer is a precursor to more »

  • A Good Idea to Follow the Insiders on these Stocks?

    By Alex Bastardas - January 30, 2013 | Tickers: BLK, HBAN, UNH

    Insider trading has long been considered by many to be an important indicator of a company's expected performance. An insider purchase might be a sign of good things to come for the stock. However, it is always essential to do due diligence and not base a buy or sell decision on insider activity alone, which is why in this post I will be analyzing three stocks that have had more »

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