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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
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. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2004
Tom Taulli |
BlackRock Gets a Piece of Met In the asset management business, to stay competitive companies such as BlackRock need to bulk up on assets by purchasing other companies. |
Registered Rep.
October 2, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Merrill Hands Over Mutual Fund Reins to BlackRock BlackRock, the nation's third-largest bond fund manager, said it has completed its takeover of the asset-management arm of Merrill Lynch; the union is one of the world's largest asset managers. |
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
July 20, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
BlackRock Looking Like a Jewel The hot asset manager reports sparkling earnings. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 1, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
BlackRock's Rocky Roll Wall Street is not impressed as asset-manager BlackRock reports earnings. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Solid as a BlackRock The investment firm reported strong third-quarter earnings. |
BusinessWeek
February 27, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Money Managers On The Block Banks and brokerages are selling, and plenty of deep-pocketed bidders await. |
Registered Rep.
February 2, 2006
Kristen French |
Morgan, BlackRock Talks Reportedly Off Alleged takeover talks between Morgan Stanley and institutional money manager BlackRock have reportedly been called off due to a runup in BlackRock's stock price. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Merrill Brings Home the Bacon The firm's solid third-quarter performance comes as no surprise to investors. |
Registered Rep.
February 15, 2006
Kevin Burke |
What the BlackRock/Merrill Deal Means to Advisors The deal marks the biggest asset-management merger in history and has far-reaching implications for rank-and-file reps as well as the financial-services industry at large. |
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
April 20, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Merrill's Running of the Bull What kind of risks is this firm taking to grow its earnings? Are investors willing to let management's plans unfold? |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2011
Eric Bleeker |
How to Get an ETF to Pay You Fees If you're looking for growth and dividends, try BlackRock on for size. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2010
Andrew Bond |
This BlackRock Is Shining The asset manager sits in the financial industry's sweet spot. |
BusinessWeek
February 27, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
BlackRock's Sale Will Line PNC's Pockets PNC Financial Services Group is a big winner in the deal between Merrill Lynch and investment manager BlackRock. |
Registered Rep.
July 26, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Asset-Management Deals Set Record Pace There was an unprecedented 89 deals for fund-management firms in the first half of 2006. Buyers spent at least $13.5 billion in disclosed and estimated dollars, almost as much as the total spent all last year, for nearly $1 trillion in assets. |
Registered Rep.
January 23, 2006
Kristen French |
Morgan and BlackRock: Another Asset Swap? Rumors swirled late Friday and Monday that Morgan Stanley, the struggling Wall Street powerbroker, was looking to takeover BlackRock, the successful institutional money manager. |
BusinessWeek
November 26, 2007
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Why Not Larry Fink Laurence D. Fink foresaw the mortgage crisis and was a contender to succeed Stan O'Neal. Then Merrill passed him over. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2007
Tom Taulli |
The Fortress IPO: Opening the Drawbridge to Hedge Funds With Fortress's IPO, retail investors can now get a shot at playing hedge funds and private equity. But at its current valuation, the risks are certainly hefty. |
Investment Advisor
July 2009
James J. Green |
Black Rock in $13.5 Billion for Barclays Global BlackRock Inc. will acquire Barclays Global Investors for $6.6 billion in cash and 37.8 million shares of BlackRock common stock and equivalents. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Merrill's Bull Stampeding Nearly all of Merrill's business lines showed strength and the firm seems to have navigated smoothly through a choppy market. That ought to keep investors running with this bull for now. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
November 5, 2007
Christina Mucciolo |
Fink offered O'Neal's post The Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch has offered the position of CEO and Chairman to BlackRock's Chairman and founder Larry Fink, according to CNBC. |
BusinessWeek
July 4, 2005
Aaron Pressman |
BlackRock Breaks Out Of Its Bonds BlackRock is one of the largest bond-fund managers in the world. It diversified into equities by buying State Street Research & Management from MetLife, but investors may still turn against BlackRock's stock if market for bonds heads south. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2007
Stephen Ellis |
The Best Financial Stock for 2007: Legg Mason This downtrodden asset manager has been nicked for having a difficult time digesting the acquisition of Citigroup's asset management business. However, there are signs that the company's ship may be turning. |
BusinessWeek
December 9, 2010
Kolhatkar & Bhaktavatsalam |
The Colossus of Wall Street Bestride the bond and equity markets, counseling the Treasury and the Fed, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is the most influential man you've never heard of. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2008
Sham Gad |
An Introduction to Asset Management Some pointers to help you choose the right path for your investments. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2005 |
Multimanager Product Boom The growth in the multimanager segment -- which includes long-only traditional investments (no private equity or hedge funds) -- was propelled by manager-of-manager (MOM) products, which grew 32%. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2007 |
Hot Potato: Asset Manager Deal Boom Last year was a blockbuster for merger-and-acquisition activity in the asset-management sector -- buyers spent nearly $44 billion to purchase 191 firms managing more than $2.6 trillion, according to a recent research report. |
The Motley Fool
August 14, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel |
ETF Investing on Autopilot Now ETFs are buying shares of other ETFs. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Retire With BlackRock? BlackRock's dividend is 2.7%. This is tremendous; not only does BlackRock pay a dividend, but it pays more than the average company in the S&P 500. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2006
Kevin Burke |
60 Seconds with...Bob Doll The president and CIO of MLIM, who will become vice chairman, CIO of global equities and chairman of the private client operating committee at BlackRock when the merger with Merrill Lynch goes through, discusses the anatomy of the deal. |
Registered Rep.
November 14, 2007
John Churchill |
NYSE's John Thain New Merrill CEO According to reports in the online versions of the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal, NYSE Euronext CEO John Thain has accepted the top spot at Merrill Lynch. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2006 |
Ten To Watch 2006 The Innovator: Rob Arnott, Chairman, Research Affiliates... The Manufacturer: Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO, BlackRock... The Watchdog: Mary Schapiro, Chairman and CEO of NASD... etc. |
Investment Advisor
October 2009
James J. Green |
Past and Future at Schwab A report from the recent and somewhat subdued Schwab Impact 2009 conference. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2010
Donna Mitchell |
On The Move New hires in the finance and investment arena. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2007
Tom Taulli |
PNC: Trying to Escape the Dreaded Yield Curve PNC has a solid loan portfolio and a strong line of fee-based businesses, but the yield curve is still an issue for investors. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2011
Sean Williams |
BlackRock Kelso Capital Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of middle-market financier BlackRock Kelso Capital are having a rough go of it today, losing as much as 12% after the company announced its fourth-quarter and year-end results this morning. |
Wall Street & Technology
January 5, 2004
Anthony Guerra |
How BlackRock Stays Solid BlackRock Vice Chairman Rob Kapito describes how his firm stays on top of the fixed-income world by keeping its technology architecture simple. |
BusinessWeek
June 18, 2009
Maria Bartiromo |
Inside the Big Deal Between BlackRock and Barclays An interview with Barclays President Bob Diamond and BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Best Way to Win With Mutual Funds Are fund companies themselves a better bet than their funds? |
Investment Advisor
February 2008 |
Changes People: Roland Brecek will retire from Brecek & Young Advisors... Chris Ranney, chairman and CEO, will assume the additional role of president at Brecek & Young.... Oliver Buckley joins the portfolio management teams of Vanguard Growth and Income Fund and Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund... etc. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2008
W. Joseph Caton |
Savvy Fund Managers Seize Opportunity Real estate investment funds have been on a capital-raising binge for the past two quarters. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Quick Take: Is It Goodbye to Stan? Rumors are raging that Merrill's CEO will be ousted. So why would Stan get the boot? Well, the most obvious reason would be the massive losses that Merrill racked up in its third quarter. |
BusinessWeek
November 26, 2007
Maria Bartiromo |
John Thain on His New Job as CEO of Merrill Lynch John Thain talks about his appointment as CEO of Merrill Lynch. |
