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• Noteworthy ETF Outflows: IWB, GE, BRK.B, T

  

  Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 1000 ETF (AMEX: IWB) where we have detected an approximate [...] more>>

  ETFChannel.com,Contributor

• Peltz Pushes Tie-Up Between Pepsi And Mondelez

  Billionaire wants to split beverage and snacks, one way or another. [...] more>>

  Steve Schaefer,Forbes Staff

• Hedge Fund Fees: Exotic Expenses

  Hedge funds charge management fees where the hedge fund manager, generally known as the general partner, gets paid to run the fund for the underlying investors, or limited partners. [...] more>>

  Investopedia,Contributor

• CBRE Group Takes Over #1 Spot From Berkshire Hathaway

  

  In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, CBRE Group Inc (NYSE: CBG) has taken over the #1 spot from Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: [...] more>>

  DividendChannel.com,Contributor

• Warren Buffett's Supersized Tax Deduction

  

  Warren Buffett speaking to a group of students from the Kansas University School of Business (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Warren Buffett is one of the world’s richest and most benevolent men. The uber- billionaire [...] more>>

  Robert W. Wood,Contributor

• Buffett Donates $2.6 Billion In Berkshire Hathaway Shares to Gates Foundation, Other Charities

  Billionaire investor Warren Buffett announced Monday he has given away more 22.87 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock -- worth $2.6 billion -- to the Gates Foundation and four foundations affiliated with his three children and his late wife. That puts his lifetime giving at nearly $20 billion. [...] more>>

  Alex Morrell,Forbes Staff

• After Medicare Hit, DaVita Gets Berkshire Bump

  

  DaVita saw its stock swoon last week on worries over the impact of healthcare reform will have on its bottom line, and the slide did not go unnoticed by its largest shareholder. Berkshire Hathaway padded [...] more>>

  Steve Schaefer,Forbes Staff

• You're Doing It Wrong: Bank Liquidity, Reputation Risk, And The Liberace Effect

  

  (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Stepping nimbly around the grand piano, the banker fixes a conciliatory smile. "I'm sorry, Mr. Liberace, but we've polled music critics, and they don't put a high value on your reputation." [...] more>>

  Jonathan Salem Baskin,Contributor

• In Pursuit of Healthcare, Buying Time - A 21st Century Declaration

  

  Founding Fathers signing The Declaration of Independence (Photo Credit: thefaulknernews.com) This Fourth of July weekend, we celebrate the stirring concept that each person is entitled to "life, liberty and [...] more>>

  Steve Brozak,Contributor

• World's Most Respected Companies In 2013: Where Are The Chinese?

  China may be the world’s second largest economy, but Chinese companies have yet to gain the respect of institutional investors. [...] more>>

  Panos Mourdoukoutas,Contributor

• How Dividend Chasers Are Missing The Forest For The Trees

  Look beyond the quarterly payout for total return. [...] more>>

  Steve Schaefer,Forbes Staff

• Who Got Rich This Week: Midwestern Kefir Kings, Magazine Magnates And More

  

  Lifeway Kefir. Each week at Forbes we scan our database of corporate insiders to see who got richer from the action in the stock market. Equity markets were quite volatile this week, much as they have been [...] more>>

  Edwin Durgy,Forbes Staff

• Fidelity's Outspoken Guru Thinks We're Struggling To Retire Correctly

  

  Fidelity Investments Branch on Boylston Street in Boston. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is one in a series of blogs posts from the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago.  Ronald O'Hanley, the rare [...] more>>

  Abram Brown,Forbes Staff