Barclays Global Investors

• 2010 Q4 Earnings, Week 2: Good Quarter for Asset Management Firms

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 28, 2011

  Despite concerns about outflows from equity and fixed income funds, the fourth quarter is shaping up to be an excellent earnings season for asset management firms.

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  2010 Q4 Earnings: BlackRock Beats EPS Estimates; Profits Soar 107%

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2011

  Investor willingness to put money into riskier securities pushed BlackRock past analysts’ expectations by nearly 18% with its Q4 2010 earnings report.

• BlackRock 401(k) Survey of DC Participants Shows ‘Shocking Gap’ Between Behavior and Intent

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 27, 2010

• BlackRock Doubles Q2 Net Income, but Client Outflow Problems Persist

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 21, 2010

  BlackRock reported Q2 2010 net income of $432 million, up $214 million from a year ago and up $9 million from the first quarter.

• BlackRock 401(k) Survey of DC Participants Shows 'Shocking Gap' Between Behavior and Intent

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 29, 2010

  Most employees participating in defined contribution plans say 401(k)s are more important to them than before the financial crisis, but their behavior shows a "shocking gap" between their ideals and ability to save, a BlackRock survey shows.

• PowerShares Debutes 'ETF of ETFs'

  By Staff Writer  |  June 1, 2008

  Fund of fund solutions have been a hit with mutual funds and now they're poised to become a hit with exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Invesco PowerShares has...

• Swimming with PowerShares

  By Staff Writer  |  January 1, 2008

  When PowerShares Capital Management launched its first two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) back in 2003, a number of observers predicted the company wouldn't survive. At the...

• Putting an International Spin on Dividend ETFs

  By Staff Writer  |  December 1, 2006

  Adding to the growing ETF landscape, New York-based WisdomTree Investments has launched 10 dividend-weighted ETFs in its crusade to compete for a share of the...

• Keeping Uncle Sam at Bay

  By Staff Writer  |  November 1, 2006

  While mainstream and casual investors alike remain largely oblivious to the negative impact taxes can inflict on the performance of an investment portfolio, savvy advisors...

• EFA Successful in Tracking EAFE: Barclays' Analyst

  By Staff Writer  |  August 11, 2003

  LONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Analyzing the performance of the iShares MSCI Index fund, a senior portfolio manager at Barclays Global Investors found that the exchange-traded fund delivered consistent...