Eaton Vance Corp.

• Big Risks From A Market Plunge Part 2

  By Reuben Brewer - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: AB, EV, LM

  With bearish market pundits calling for a market plunge of 40% or more, virtually all stocks would take a hit. Asset managers, however, would take a double hit. Not only would their stocks go down, but so, too, would their assets under management (AUM). That would could be particularly bad for long-term results.

  Perma Bears

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• This Stock Is Heading Even Higher

  By julianwillis - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: EV, LM, WDR

  Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE: WDR) doesn't have the global recognition of a Morgan Stanley or BlackRock, but is proving that you don't have to be a world-renowned brand and employ tens of thousands to build a strong investment business. 

  Waddell, with headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, and less than 1,700 employees, is quietly putting together some of the best business results on Wall Street. And Waddell's more »

• Waddell & Reed is Heading Even Higher

  By julianwillis - April 14, 2013 | Tickers: EV, LM, WDR

  Waddell & Reed (NYSE: WDR) doesn't have the global recognition of a Morgan Stanley or BlackRock, but is proving that you don't have to be a world-renowned brand and employ tens of thousands to build a strong investment business. Waddell, with headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas and less than 1,700 employees is quietly putting together some of the best business results on Wall Street. And Waddell's stock more »

• With The Markets Rallying, Asset Managers May Outperform

  By Robert Ciura - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: EV, LM, WDR

  Professional money managers experienced a very tough time during the depths of the financial crisis. As the capital markets plunged, frightened investors took money out of mutual funds and other investment vehicles. As a result, the level of assets under management (AUM) suffered mightily.

  In addition, the onset of passively-managed products such as exchange-traded funds (ETF’s) delivered a separate blow to the asset management industry, as for the first more »

• Good Prospects in Asset Management

  By Chris Hodge - November 14, 2012 | Tickers: EV, EPHC, GBL, TROW

  Asset management companies are a strangely mixed bag. There are so many ways to manage investor money, such as loans, acquisitions, and even consulting. I would never suggest having a portfolio composed entirely of asset management companies, but that wouldn't be the worst thing to ever happen if they were high quality. I decided to focus on the return on equity for each company because it reflects the efficiency more »

• 2 Financial Stocks to Buy Today

  By Chad Henage - November 13, 2012 | Tickers: AINV, EV, PSEC, WDR

  I'm always on the lookout for new investment opportunities. To find these ideas, many times I stop by the Fool.com CAPS Screener to try and separate the winners from the losers. Having worked in the financial services industry, I always look for up and coming companies in this segment of the market. Mid-cap. companies can be attractive options as they are not as well followed, yet they have plenty of room for growth. To make sure I find companies that are growing, I asked for stocks in this field that showed at least 10% revenue growth, and at least 20% EPS growth over the last three years. There were two companies that met these criteria that looked like good options at the current time.

• The Ideal Stock for Value Investors

  By Justin Carley - January 27, 2012 | Tickers: BLK, EV, BEN, TROW

  What is an investor to do?  Should they buy cheap stocks, those with momentum, dividend plays, or contrarian names?  Well there is one stock that seems to fit all these criteria at the same time!  It is also a mid-cap, which gives it even more appeal.  It isn’t in my favorite industry, but that is what makes it a contrarian name.  Investors may want to give Eaton Vance (NYSE: EVmore »)

• 5 Dividend Champions To Buy And Hold Forever

  By Robert Fisher - January 19, 2012 | Tickers: KO, CTWS, ED, DBD, EV

  In a previous blog entry Andrés Cardenal wrote about the suggested holding period for constant dividend producing stocks. The answer of course is forever. Only a fool would trade short term profit for consistent income; better yet: increasing income. Here are a couple of classic picks that unfailingly yield dividends and have done so over the years. 

  If it ticks like a metronome, it must be good

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