Barclays Capital

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  13 Ex-Football Players and Finance: The Good & the Bad

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  After success of varying degrees in the NFL or college football, nine former players took the high road and four others the very low road.

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  Best 5 Investment Picks for 2013

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 19, 2012

  One thing seems clear about the market's direction in 2013: Investors seeking yield–isn’t everybody nowadays–will find more joy in equities than in fixed income.

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  How’d They Do? Judging Best 5 Investment Picks for 2012

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 11, 2012

  For their investment predictions last year, the experts at MFS and ING picked the tech sector, mid-caps and more as best bets for 2012. Here's how their picks fared.

• SIFMA Elects New Officers to Municipal Securities Division

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 2, 2012

  Stratford Shields of Morgan Stanley & Co. will serve as division chair, and Frank Fairman of Piper Jaffray & Co. and David Stephens of Bank of America Merrill Lynch & Co. will serve as vice chairs.

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  Why Risk Parity Matters Now More Than Ever

  By Lee Partridge, CFA, Salient Partners  |  September 20, 2012

  A longer view of how equity and bond markets perform provides a compelling argument for targeting a consistent level of portfolio volatility.

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  Inflation, Unemployment Both Rise in Eurozone

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 31, 2012

  Inflation in the eurozone rose higher than expected, lessening the likelihood that the ECB would cut interest rates on Thursday. Unemployment also rose, setting a record for the currency bloc.

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  Barclays Names Jenkins CEO

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 30, 2012

  Antony Jenkins, head of Barclays' consumer business, is taking over the spot vacated by Bob Diamond in the heat of the LIBOR scandal.

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  Parliament Report Slams Barclays, Banking Culture Over LIBOR

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 20, 2012

  A report issued by Britain’s Parliamentary Treasury Select Committee had harsh words for just about everyone involved in the LIBOR-rigging scandal.

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  Draghi’s Dilemma: ‘Whatever it takes’ Could Alienate Fellow ECB Members

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 27, 2012

  Mario Draghi, president of the ECB, may have painted himself into a corner with his London speech on Thursday promising to do “whatever it takes” to rescue the euro.

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  Barclays’ Chief Quits as Outcry Over Libor Grows

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 3, 2012

  A day after he insisted he had no intention of stepping down, Bob Diamond resigned as head of Barclays Bank effective immediately, bowing to pressure from lawmakers outraged over the manipulation of Libor rates on his watch.