JP Morgan launches off-shore fund
Mumbai, Oct 18 : JP Morgan Asset Management India Pvt Ltd (JPMAMIPL) today announced the launch of JP Morgan Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) Equity Off-shore Fund, an open-ended fund.

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Anchored By Stock Price?
By William J. DeRosa, Jr., CFA. The area of behavioral finance has gained a great deal of attention of the past decade. Once thought of as complete mysticism, it has become an integral part of the research into investor psychology and decision making. One are of common study is the study of anchoring. Many of us are susceptible to this psychological trait even though we are completely unaware of …

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Significant boost to GCC investor confidence
Dubai, UAE; 18 October 2010: SHUAA Capital SHUAA Capital , the leading GCC financial services institution, today issued its GCC Investor Sentiment Report, the only report of its kind for the Gulf markets.

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Foreigners flock to sale of the century
The Viceroy, a swanky condominium complex in downtown Miami, gives the impression that the United States is in another real estate boom. The sales office is exuberant. Buyers gush about the glam condos and their hotel-like amenities:…

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Does Socially Responsible Investing Help?
Investors can vote with their money or their feet to enact positive change in corporate behavior.

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The Smart Money’s Top 5 High Yield Dividend Stocks
Don’t turn your nose up at these “boring” companies.

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Bank Profits Are Being Squeezed
U.S. banks are expanding into new areas to compensate for shrinking loan businesses, caps on credit-card charges and overdraft fees, and a ban on trades with their own money. Citigroup , for one, plans to hire 7,500 people in China over the next three years, double the number of private bankers in North America to almost 260, and recruit 100 commodities traders. At many banks, expenses are …

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United Technologies Maintains Dividend
Shamir Optical raises, Occidental Petroleum also holds steady.

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General Dynamics (GD) quick review: Strong investment candidate
By Margin of Safety Investing. General Dynamics currently trades at ~ $61 and was added to my idea pipeline as it is a legacy stock which I currently own. Read more » »

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AIG Asian unit IPO expected to raise $14.1B
The upcoming Hong Kong listing of American International Group Inc.’s Asian unit is expected to raise $14.1 billion for AIG’s repayment of bailout funds from the U.S. government during the global financial crisis, the Asian insurer said Sunday.

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