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Bank stocks: Is the mania ending?

November 20, 2008 — 2:33pm ET | By Jim Kim
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is not deterred by Citi's nearly 90 percent stock slide. He plans to boost his stake to 5 percent from less than 4 percent, calling the bank's shares "dramatically... Read more...

Hits keep coming for Legg Mason

October 30, 2008 — 3:03pm ET | By Jim Kim
The credit crunch has been cruel to more than a few money managers. Bill Miller, the head of the Legg Mason Value Trust fund, is at the top of the list. He never gave up on financial stocks, even as... Read more...

Legg Mason

September 22, 2008 — 12:56pm ET | By Jim Kim
Quietly, this big asset manager has become a casualty of the credit crunch. The move to bailout one of its money market funds was among the final straws. Now it is reported to be considering a... Read more...

Bill Gross wins big on Fannie, Freddie

September 10, 2008 — 9:21pm ET | By Jim Kim
The credit crunch has been cruel to some fund managers, notably Bill Miller of Legg Mason, who kept on buying as financial stocks kept on tanking. On the other hand, Bill Gross of on-fire Pimco, went... Read more...

Bill Miller faces an uncertain future

August 4, 2008 — 5:09pm ET | By Jim Kim
Bill Miller is not the only value manager that has been hit hard by some ill-timed bets on financial stocks. Does it call the whole... Read more...

Credit crisis crunches Bill Miller

July 23, 2008 — 1:35pm ET | By Jim Kim
In the annals of investing, Bill Miller remains a big name. Recall that he beat the S&P 500 for 15 years in a row until last year. In 2007, his Legg Mason Value Trust fund fell nearly 7 percent... Read more...

New era for Bill Miller opening up?

May 12, 2008 — 6:59am ET
We tend to think of Bill Miller as the guy who manages the $12 billion Legg Mason Value Trust, famous for having beat the S&P 500 for 15 years straight--a streak that ended recently. But as the... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Bankers moving from denial to depression?; Hedge funds rebound in April; and much more...

May 8, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Company News:> Allied Capital posts big loss. Article> Legg Mason prices equity units. Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Mayo: Lehman still under some pressure; Citigroup forms alternatives group; and much more...

May 7, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Company News:> When to bail on a money manager. Article > Amex to slash staff? Read more...

Bill Miller says worst is over

April 28, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Bill Miller, the esteemed Legg Mason Value Trust fund manager, has... Read more...
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