JPMorgan Chase

• Capping AMJ Shares

  By Ron DeLegge, ETFguide.com  |  July 26, 2012

  JPMorgan Chase is capping the maximum number of Alerian MLP Index ETNs (AMJ) authorized for issuance at 129 million shares.

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  The Penalty Box: Would Stiffer SEC Fines Make Evildoers Think Twice?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  July 25, 2012

  An upcoming bill would raise the penalties the SEC can impose on financial ne'er-do-wells. Maybe Congress’ time would be better spent increasing the likelihood that the SEC will catch anyone—by, oh, I don’t know, maybe increasing their funding?

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  Top 10 Biggest U.S. Banks With Best Reputations

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  July 19, 2012

  Dix & Eaton, a 60-year-old communications consultancy, identified nine critical value factors that drive the reputation of financial institutions, and ranked the nation’s 10 largest bank holding companies in terms of each.

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  Tweets of Doom From Gross, Roubini Point to Slowdown

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 17, 2012

  Twin tweets from two titans, PIMCO's Bill Gross and the economist Nouriel Roubini, on Monday point to pessimistic outlooks from the men and their firms.

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  BoE Governor Pushed for Barclays Chief’s Ouster

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 17, 2012

  The British Parliament got an earful over the last couple of days as testimony continued in the LIBOR-fixing scandal.

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  Buffett’s 9 Nuggets of Wisdom on Banks, Investments, More

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 16, 2012

  The Oracle of Omaha had some contrarian things to say about the U.S. economy, the big banks, and what he calls “the tapeworm of the American economy,” on Bloomberg TV.

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  Probe of Libor Scandal Set by British Parliament

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 6, 2012

  An investigation into the rigging of Libor has been set by the British Parliament as the City of London worries that its reputation as the world’s top financial center has been damaged beyond repair.

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  New Hire Roundup: Morningstar Adds to Fund Research Team

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

  This week in new hires, Morningstar announced six appointments for its fund analyst research team; James Machuga joined Merk Investments; and Philipp Hildebrand was named vice chairman at BlackRock.

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  JPMorgan’s Dimon to Senators: $2 Billion Loss ‘Isolated Event’

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2012

  “In hindsight,” JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, “traders did not have the requisite understanding of the risks they took.”

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  SEC’s Money-Market Overhaul Faces Uncertain Future

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 12, 2012

  SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro was stymied in her reform efforts last week, as a provision attached to a funding bill would require the SEC to study the situation once again.