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The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Legg Mason Falls Short The money manager Legg Mason posts strong earnings, but it misses high expectations.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2006 Kristen French	Is Legg Mason Suffering Citi Indigestion? Can Legg Mason pull it off? That's what fickle Wall Street investors are wondering lately about the firm's blockbuster asset swap deal with Citigroup, in which Legg exchanged its brokerage unit for Citi's asset management business.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2005 Tom Taulli	Legg Mason's Big Swap With two transactions last week, the firm transformed itself into a pure-play money manager. For stockholders, it probably makes sense to wait before jumping into Legg Mason stock.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2006 Kristen French	Legg Slims Citi Swap Ranks After Legg Mason and Citigroup closed their asset swap deal on Dec. 1, Legg announced in a regulatory filing with the SEC that it plans to cut some of the employees that came with the swap.
Registered Rep. April 7, 2006 Kevin Burke	Bye, Bye Smith Barney Funds; Welcome Legg Mason Legg Mason announced today the renaming of a bulk of the Smith Barney funds as the Legg Mason Partners Funds in the wake of last year's blockbuster deal.
Registered Rep. June 27, 2005 Kristen French	Citi/Legg Deal Strikes Blow at the Heart of Financial Supermarket Concept The recently announced asset swap between Citigroup and Legg Mason could be a sign that the financial supermarket of yore is on its way out, to wit: the separation of asset management and distribution.
Registered Rep. March 24, 2006 Halah Touryalai	New Legg Mason President Marks the End of an Era The asset-management firm announced that its founder, Raymond "Chip" Mason, is stepping down as president. James Hirschmann, the current CEO of Western Asset Management, Legg Mason's largest subsidiary by assets under management, will replace him.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2007 S.J. Caplan	Legg's Anatomy Lesson Legg Mason's new branding effort seeks to distinguish its various appendages.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Matthew Crews	Legg Mason: Could the Price Be Right? The tailwinds Legg Mason has enjoyed in the mutual fund industry are winding down. There is a good chance the company is currently fairly priced.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 S.J. Caplan	A New Legg for the Long Run The fourth-largest U.S. money manager reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings. Clearly, Legg's not bionic. But if its equity performance undergoes some rehab, the firm could give rivals a run for their revenue.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2005 Chris O'Leary	Break a Legg With Mason approaching retirement age (he is 68 and has not talked about retiring), and with the company frustrated in its efforts to find suitable acquisitions to keep growing, Legg has become an oft-rumored takeover target.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2006 Stephen Ellis	A Value Opportunity at a Value Manager With prices and expectations lowered, Legg Mason now has a low bar to beat. Mr. Market has given us a gift in the form of a cheap, top-quality asset manager.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 S.J. Caplan	Legg's Achilles' Heel Legg Mason reports first-quarter earnings. The firm can't fully hit its stride as long as equity underperformance remains Legg's Achilles' Heel.
BusinessWeek October 30, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	A Legg Up Soon? When Legg Mason, the sixth-largest U.S. asset manager, plunged on Oct. 11, Steven Roge of Roge Partners Fund couldn't believe his luck.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2005 Kristen French	Next Year's Model If the one-stop shop is out, what new formula will take its place? In many ways, the Citi/Legg Mason swap looks like an ideal prototype. The thing is, a swap like that is not likely to be repeated.
Registered Rep. June 10, 2005 Kristen French	On the (Acquisition) Warpath Merrill Lynch is hungry to buy companies.
Registered Rep. August 1, 2005 John Churchill	Should I Stay or Should I Go? When Smith Barney and Legg Mason announced a deal to swap the wirehouse's asset-management business for Legg's brokerage unit, a lot of Legg reps made calls to recruiters and began to prepare for a move. But now, a lot of reps have stopped packing.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2004 Phil Wohl	Legg Running in Stride On the surface, it appears that job growth and economic wellness are heavy on the minds of Americans. Yet, these same people are parking huge sums of money at brokerage firms such as Legg Mason, which continue to produce record results.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	Legg Mason Has a Jarring Quarter The asset manager reports its first loss ever, but you shouldn't necessarily kick it to the curb.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Alex Dumortier	Legg Mason: Good Buy or Goodbye? For market participants who adopt a short time horizon, the decision to sell may be rational, but for value investors who aren't afraid to think in terms of years, rather than quarters, the sudden price cut of Legg Mason may create opportunity.
Registered Rep. February 13, 2006 Kristen French	Merrill, BlackRock Deal Near Merrill Lynch is close to doing what Morgan Stanley could not: acquire a large stake in BlackRock, the stellar bond funds house, in a deal that would create a $1 trillion money manager.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Worst Mutual Funds of 2008 Bill Miller is the yardstick in another bad year for Legg Mason.
National Real Estate Investor July 22, 2003	Legg Mason Sells Real Estate Divisions Baltimore-based asset manager Legg Mason will sell the commercial mortgage banking and mortgage servicing operations of its wholly owned subsidiary, Legg Mason Real Estate Services, to NorthMarq Capital Inc. NorthMarq is a subsidiary of Marquette Financial Cos.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Michael Leibert	Previewing 2007: BlackRock Investors might find BlackRock to be a disappointing investment next year after the firm delivered such a healthy 35% total return year to date.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	Legg Mason Goes Shopping Time will tell whether Legg Mason's shopping spree will yield positive benefits for the firm. In the meantime, most investors will be looking for fund performance to turn a corner.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Partner Up With Alliance One of the nation's largest money managers posts 43% increase in third-quarter earnings amid solid fund inflows. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Sizing Up Mutual Fund Predictions for 2009 After suffering through the double whammy of falling stock prices and investor redemptions in 2008, folks had little problem snapping up mutual fund shares once the equity markets began rallying in March.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2008 Mac Greer	Fool Video: 3 Keys to Investing and 2 Millionaire-Makers What are the three keys to successful investing? Why should investors consider Legg Mason and Diamond Hill right now? These questions are discussed in this video.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2011 Amanda B. Kish	Bill Miller Heads for the Exit The legendary investor is throwing in the towel. What lessons have we learned?
The Motley Fool January 13, 2009 Selena Maranjian	Is Your Mutual Fund One of the Worst? The dismal performance of some top mutual funds in 2008 is probably enough to send most investors out the door, and to keep many would-be investors away. But should these funds really be avoided? Perhaps not.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Buy Mutual Funds, Sell Mutual Fund Stocks Naturally, the fourth quarter wasn't a good one for most fund operators. Now, T. Rowe Price has fallen like the rest of them.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Nathan Slaughter	I Love Bill Miller Perhaps more than any other investor over the past decade, the famed Legg Mason money manager has helped discredit the efficient market hypothesis and carry the banner for active fund management.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The New Legg Mason Stumbles The new Citigroup assets will take time to digest, but they should pay off over time. Investors, take note.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Halah Touryalai	Smith Barney: New Focus On the Horizon While most Smith Barney advisor respondents were generally unimpressed by the acquisition of Legg advisors, it'll be interesting to see if Smith Barney's jettisoning of its asset management group -- and resulting new focus on retail distribution -- will rejuvenate the firm.
BusinessWeek June 28, 2004 Emily Thornton	Mutual Funds: The Cost Of Full Disclosure With Securities & Exchange Commission Chairman William H. Donaldson pushing for new rules aimed at providing greater safeguards for mutual-fund investors, brokerages worry that implementing them will cost billions of dollars.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Tom Taulli	Amvescap Won't Talk Takeovers After an OK quarter, investors wonder: Will one of the world's largest mutual fund companies be bought out?
On Wall Street February 1, 2011 Pat Olsen	David Penn In 2009, Tim Scheve, Janney Montgomery Scott's president and CEO, recruited me for my current position. I'm responsible for most of the wealth management solutions that our advisors offer our clients.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Not So Fast, Bill Miller Unless something catastrophic happens to Legg Mason funds during the last two months of 2009, the legendary fund manager will be back to beating the market.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2007 S.J. Caplan	T. Rowe's Terrific Earnings While some headlines proclaimed that first-quarter results of T. Rowe Price proved disappointing, there's not much trouble to be found in its report. In fact, the picture looks sort of terrific. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	T. Rowe Rows Its Boat The mutual fund giant continues to increase its customer base and profits.
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Mindy Diamond	Culture Shock Two questions that should be on the mind of regional brokers are: "Would I want to work in a wirehouse, and will it serve my clients' needs?"
Registered Rep. March 1, 2006 Kevin Burke	Got Conflicts? A new business model seems to be gaining popularity: retail brokerages spinning off their asset-management businesses but retaining a minority stake.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Time to Sell Your Mutual Fund? In the past two months there have been huge outflows from U.S.- focused stock mutual funds. Should you get out too? Watch a video discussion about this topic.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Morgan Stanley Re-Discovers Itself The fully recovered financial-services firm no longer needs Discover. Investors, both firms will be worth keeping an eye on as key players in their respective industries.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 S.J. Caplan	No Trouble for T. Rowe The investment company's second-quarter earnings show its strength to investors.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2010	Want an Edge? Follow the Insiders This video discusses how piggybacking open market acquisitions by insiders can be a wise move.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A.G. Edwards Continues to Evolve Efforts to build up the asset-management business should bring greater long-term stability. Though the stock doesn't look like a compelling bargain today, the company is improving itself.
Registered Rep. July 20, 2005 John Churchill	Wall Street's Second-Quarter Results: It Could Have Been Worse The big financial services players have released their second-quarter earnings, and most private client divisions didn't do as badly as analysts were expecting -- thanks, in part, to an improving equity market. Charles Schwab... Merrill Lynch... etc.
Registered Rep. August 9, 2011 Diana Britton	Insurer-Affiliated Reps Show Increased Interest in Selling Investments Advisors affiliated with insurance companies are not locked into the insurance commission mentality; many of them looking to diversify their sources of revenues with other types of investment products as well as AUM-based fees.
The Motley Fool September 18, 2009 Morgan Housel	Citigroup Hates Its Profitable Assets With Smith Barney divested, shareholders may wonder where profits will come from.