volatility news from FierceFinance

Everyone is talking about the looming big SEC-Bank of America (BAC) courtroom showdown, but it's quite possible that JPMorgan (JPM)will also end up in court within a month or two. The bank has been... Read more...

The recent volatility in energy commodities has drawn lots of attention in Washington--as well as in energy intensive industries, such as the airline industry and retail gas stations. In the current... Read more...

The credit markets are not quite seizing up, but there is a lot of nervousness evidence by a big move into short-term Treasuries. The costs of capital are certainly rising for Corporate America.... Read more...

Hedge fund performance perplexed a lot of people last year. Volatility should have made for outsized returns but it didn't really turn out that way. This year, however, things are different. Some... Read more...

In the asset management universe, it has long been accepted that equities outperform other asset classes over the long-term. Those gains, however, come with added volatility. That's the tradeoff.... Read more...

Portfolio magazine raises an interesting question: Is volatility good or bad for hedge funds? The conventional marketing wisdom, of course, is that volatility is what makes hedge funds so... Read more...

Among the companies most damaged by the credit meltdown: credit rating agencies. They were pilloried by investors, government officials and everyone in between. They were portrayed as greedy,... Read more...

State Street has announced that it will set aside $618 million to cover possible legal costs stemming from its foray into subprime securities. That will result in a $279 million loss. State Street... Read more...

Company News:>Goldman Sachs is the top advisor in Europe. Article> $2... Read more...

Company News:> Harvard taps interim CEO for endowment. Article> E*Trade warns of... Read more...