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Registered Rep.
January 1, 2006
Kristen French |
Legg Slims Citi Swap Ranks After Legg Mason and Citigroup closed their asset swap deal on Dec. 1, Legg announced in a regulatory filing with the SEC that it plans to cut some of the employees that came with the swap.   |
Registered Rep.
June 27, 2005
Kristen French |
Citi/Legg Deal Strikes Blow at the Heart of Financial Supermarket Concept The recently announced asset swap between Citigroup and Legg Mason could be a sign that the financial supermarket of yore is on its way out, to wit: the separation of asset management and distribution. |
Registered Rep.
March 24, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
New Legg Mason President Marks the End of an Era The asset-management firm announced that its founder, Raymond "Chip" Mason, is stepping down as president. James Hirschmann, the current CEO of Western Asset Management, Legg Mason's largest subsidiary by assets under management, will replace him. |
Registered Rep.
April 7, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Bye, Bye Smith Barney Funds; Welcome Legg Mason Legg Mason announced today the renaming of a bulk of the Smith Barney funds as the Legg Mason Partners Funds in the wake of last year's blockbuster deal. |
BusinessWeek
October 30, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
A Legg Up Soon? When Legg Mason, the sixth-largest U.S. asset manager, plunged on Oct. 11, Steven Roge of Roge Partners Fund couldn't believe his luck. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2005
Tom Taulli |
Legg Mason's Big Swap With two transactions last week, the firm transformed itself into a pure-play money manager. For stockholders, it probably makes sense to wait before jumping into Legg Mason stock. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Legg Mason Gets a Leg Up The money manager posts solid growth ahead of the pending Citigroup asset swap. Legg Mason shareholders still have much to look forward to. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005
Chris O'Leary |
Break a Legg With Mason approaching retirement age (he is 68 and has not talked about retiring), and with the company frustrated in its efforts to find suitable acquisitions to keep growing, Legg has become an oft-rumored takeover target. |
The Motley Fool
March 21, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
Legg's Anatomy Lesson Legg Mason's new branding effort seeks to distinguish its various appendages. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
A New Legg for the Long Run The fourth-largest U.S. money manager reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings. Clearly, Legg's not bionic. But if its equity performance undergoes some rehab, the firm could give rivals a run for their revenue. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2006
Stephen Ellis |
A Value Opportunity at a Value Manager With prices and expectations lowered, Legg Mason now has a low bar to beat. Mr. Market has given us a gift in the form of a cheap, top-quality asset manager. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2006
Matthew Crews |
Legg Mason: Could the Price Be Right? The tailwinds Legg Mason has enjoyed in the mutual fund industry are winding down. There is a good chance the company is currently fairly priced. |
National Real Estate Investor
July 22, 2003 |
Legg Mason Sells Real Estate Divisions Baltimore-based asset manager Legg Mason will sell the commercial mortgage banking and mortgage servicing operations of its wholly owned subsidiary, Legg Mason Real Estate Services, to NorthMarq Capital Inc. NorthMarq is a subsidiary of Marquette Financial Cos. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
Legg's Achilles' Heel Legg Mason reports first-quarter earnings. The firm can't fully hit its stride as long as equity underperformance remains Legg's Achilles' Heel. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Legg Mason Goes Shopping Time will tell whether Legg Mason's shopping spree will yield positive benefits for the firm. In the meantime, most investors will be looking for fund performance to turn a corner. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
Legg Mason Has a Jarring Quarter The asset manager reports its first loss ever, but you shouldn't necessarily kick it to the curb. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Next Year's Model If the one-stop shop is out, what new formula will take its place? In many ways, the Citi/Legg Mason swap looks like an ideal prototype. The thing is, a swap like that is not likely to be repeated. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Legg Mason Falls Short The money manager Legg Mason posts strong earnings, but it misses high expectations. |
Registered Rep.
June 10, 2005
Kristen French |
On the (Acquisition) Warpath Merrill Lynch is hungry to buy companies. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2005
John Churchill |
Should I Stay or Should I Go? When Smith Barney and Legg Mason announced a deal to swap the wirehouse's asset-management business for Legg's brokerage unit, a lot of Legg reps made calls to recruiters and began to prepare for a move. But now, a lot of reps have stopped packing. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Legg Mason: Good Buy or Goodbye? For market participants who adopt a short time horizon, the decision to sell may be rational, but for value investors who aren't afraid to think in terms of years, rather than quarters, the sudden price cut of Legg Mason may create opportunity. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2006
Michael Leibert |
Previewing 2007: BlackRock Investors might find BlackRock to be a disappointing investment next year after the firm delivered such a healthy 35% total return year to date. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Worst Mutual Funds of 2008 Bill Miller is the yardstick in another bad year for Legg Mason. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
The New Legg Mason Stumbles The new Citigroup assets will take time to digest, but they should pay off over time. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Legg Running in Stride On the surface, it appears that job growth and economic wellness are heavy on the minds of Americans. Yet, these same people are parking huge sums of money at brokerage firms such as Legg Mason, which continue to produce record results. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2008
Mac Greer |
Fool Video: 3 Keys to Investing and 2 Millionaire-Makers What are the three keys to successful investing? Why should investors consider Legg Mason and Diamond Hill right now? These questions are discussed in this video. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2007
Stephen Ellis |
The Best Financial Stock for 2007: Legg Mason This downtrodden asset manager has been nicked for having a difficult time digesting the acquisition of Citigroup's asset management business. However, there are signs that the company's ship may be turning. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
Bill Miller Heads for the Exit The legendary investor is throwing in the towel. What lessons have we learned? |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
A.G. Edwards Continues to Evolve Efforts to build up the asset-management business should bring greater long-term stability. Though the stock doesn't look like a compelling bargain today, the company is improving itself. |
U.S. Banker
April 2002 |
Happy Trillion, Citi! It has become uncouth to talk about asset size. But we can't ignore a breathtaking milestone: Citigroup's total assets passed the $1 trillion mark at the end of 2001... |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2010 |
Want an Edge? Follow the Insiders This video discusses how piggybacking open market acquisitions by insiders can be a wise move. |
Wall Street & Technology
November 18, 2005
Cory Levine |
Back Joins Citigroup GTS Ken Back has joined Citigroup Global Transaction Services as managing director of strategic solutions for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA). |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Is Your Mutual Fund One of the Worst? The dismal performance of some top mutual funds in 2008 is probably enough to send most investors out the door, and to keep many would-be investors away. But should these funds really be avoided? Perhaps not. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sizing Up Mutual Fund Predictions for 2009 After suffering through the double whammy of falling stock prices and investor redemptions in 2008, folks had little problem snapping up mutual fund shares once the equity markets began rallying in March. |
Information Today
October 13, 2003 |
NewsBreaks Jury Awards $20 Million for Copyright Infringement... Amazon Partners with Microsoft Office... Swets Blackwell Acquires W.H. Everett & Son Subscription Business... |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2004
Will Leitch |
The End of the World as We Know It? Is the traditional model for securities houses --- investment banking, research, asset management, retail brokerage all coexisting under one roof --- more trouble than it's worth? |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Better Know a Fund Manager Up this week: Bill Miller and Legg Mason Value Trust. Is this fund for you? |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Not So Fast, Bill Miller Unless something catastrophic happens to Legg Mason funds during the last two months of 2009, the legendary fund manager will be back to beating the market. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Is There a $10 Billion Hole in Citi's Balance Sheet? Will the accountants come home to roost? |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2008
Matt Koppenheffer |
Earnings Stall at U.S. Global Investors It was a mixed second-quarter report for asset manager U.S. Global Investors. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Is Citigroup Derailed? After a decade-long campaign to take the financial services world by storm and become the world's premier "supermarket" bank, Citigroup is shrinking in more ways than one. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2007
Nathan Slaughter |
I Love Bill Miller Perhaps more than any other investor over the past decade, the famed Legg Mason money manager has helped discredit the efficient market hypothesis and carry the banner for active fund management. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Fool's Look Ahead Who's reporting this week: McDonald's... Yahoo!... Legg Mason... Starbucks... Amazon.com... ExxonMobil... |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2006
Stephen Ellis |
The Rodney Dangerfield of Asset Managers Eaton Vance continues to get no respect. Still, the company has done well for shareholders. Does that make the stock a wise purchase now? |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
Mac Greer |
Fool Video: Time to Sell Your Mutual Fund? In the past two months there have been huge outflows from U.S.- focused stock mutual funds. Should you get out too? Watch a video discussion about this topic. |
The Motley Fool
March 13, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Quick Take: Are Free Rides in Japan Gone? Citibank is forced to up its offer for Nikko Cordial. While the offer is a 26% improvement, it is still well below some of the numbers large shareholders have thrown around. |
InternetNews
February 13, 2008 |
Major Yahoo Investor Urges Microsoft to Raise Offer While Yahoo may have few options left, Legg Mason says Microsoft is undervaluing the company. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2008
Matt Koppenheffer |
Investing in Investors There's big business out there for asset managers, and big profits for people investing in asset managers. |
Registered Rep.
February 13, 2006
Kristen French |
Merrill, BlackRock Deal Near Merrill Lynch is close to doing what Morgan Stanley could not: acquire a large stake in BlackRock, the stellar bond funds house, in a deal that would create a $1 trillion money manager. |
The Motley Fool
October 16, 2007
Emil Lee |
Not Pretty in the Citi Citi needs to regroup. The company should be fine, but a combined effort to restore order in the financial markets is likely the next step. Investors, take note. |
