BlackRock is a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services. The firm manages portfolios and provides investment solutions for a broad array of investors that include corporate, public and union pension plans, insurance companies, mutual funds, endowments, foundations, charities, corporations, official institutions and individuals worldwide. BlackRock offers a unique blending of qualities that makes it a preferred choice among financial professionals...more The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRSSM. In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 388 ETFs to date...more CALAMOS INVESTMENTS is a diversified global investment manager focused on creating wealth for investors by managing risk and return through market cycles. We follow a proprietary, time-tested investment process that seeks to maximize returns while controlling risk and preserving capital in down markets. Calamos offers four closed-end funds that employ enhanced-fixed-income, defensive-equity and defensive-global-equity strategies....more The Chicago Board Options Exchange, founded in 1973, is the creator of listed options and the nation's largest options marketplace. CBOE is the industry leader in product innovation, having created equity options, index options, LEAPS, CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXM), CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index (PUT), "WeeklysSM" and Options on VIX® - CBOE's widely followed investor "fear gauge."...more Since the inception of our firm in 1986, Cohen & Steers has recognized the power of equity securities that provide dividend income and the potential for diversification. We believe our growth in assets under management and success in expanding our investment capabilities reflect a growing demand for high-income equity investments. Today, we specialize in U.S. REITs, international real estate securities, preferred securities, utilities, listed infrastructure securities and large cap value stocks....more Eaton Vance is one of the oldest financial services firms in the United States, with a history dating to 1924. Reflecting the traditional values of its home in Boston, MA, Eaton Vance established its reputation as an investment manager for wealthy individuals by offering a conservative approach to managing money and an uncompromising commitment to integrity and quality. Having earned the confidence and trust of investors for more than seven decades, Eaton Vance holds a prominent place in the financial services industry at the beginning of the 21st century. Today, Eaton Vance offers innovative, comprehensive wealth management solutions that seek to deliver consistent performance, guided by proven investment principles and experience in both up and down markets. ...more The Market Data & Analytics section is responsible for the development, calculation, distribution and marketing of the Deutsche Börse index products. Strategic index development is based on clear and concise index rules, transparency, and tradability. All indices meet the requirements of an underlying for derivative financial instruments. Deutsche Börse Indices are licensed with financial institutions worldwide as a basis for investment products....more Evergreen Investments is a leading asset management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional investors through a broad range of investment products. Led by 350 investment professionals, Evergreen Investments strives to meet client investment objectives through disciplined, team-based asset management. Evergreen Investments manages over $274 billion in assets (as of December 31, 2007) including five closed end funds: Evergreen Income Advantage (EAD), Evergreen Managed Income (ERC), Evergreen Utilities & High Income (ERH), Evergreen International Balanced Income....more The Only Magazine Dedicated to the Needs of the Independent Financial Planner Since 1970, Financial Planning has been the leading magazine serving the independent financial advisor industry. Always on the pulse of the industry, Financial Planning knows the trends before they happen. Each month it provides its more than 115,000* readers with the expert analysis, exclusive in-depth reports and insightful commentary they need to be successful and stay ahead of the competition...more First Trust Portfolios is the largest independent unit investment trust sponsor, by sales, in North America, with over $50 billion in sales. The firm's affiliate portfolio management division, First Trust Advisors, is currently responsible for managing or supervising over $33 billion in assets. In addition to supervision of First Trust unit investment trusts, First Trust Advisors also manages investments for charitable foundations and endowments, high net worth clients, pension and retirement systems, profit-sharing plans, mutual funds, and insurance companies...more ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, insurance and asset management to more than 75 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 30 countries. With a diverse workforce of over 120,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand....more iShares is the world's most comprehensive family of exchange traded funds (ETFs), with more than 150 iShares ETFs. iShares ETFs have attracted more than $328 billion in assets as of 12/31/07 and now make up 53% of the nation's total ETF market. And they've become the fastest-growing fund family in the United States (as measured by net inflows in 2007). Sources: FactSet and Bloomberg...more Nuveen Investments provides high-quality investment services designed to help secure the long-term goals of institutions and high-net-worth investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets its growing range of specialized investment solutions under the high-quality brands of NWQ, Nuveen, Santa Barbara, Tradewinds, Rittenhouse and Symphony....more As one of the oldest and most experienced money managers in the United States, Pioneer Investments has been a leading innovator in the investment management industry for 80 years. Today, our organization is worldwide. Pioneer Global Asset Management S.p.A. and its subsidiaries manage $311.8 billion (as of December 31, 2007) under the name Pioneer Investments, including $78.6 billion managed in the U.S. Pioneer manages a wide range of mutual funds designed for any number of investors –from those who seek current income today, to those with financial goals that are years down the road...more Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With over 8,000 employees, including wholly owned affiliates, located in 25 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years...more State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, is the world's largest institutional fund manager with over $2.0 trillion in assets under management. SSgA is focused on designing and delivering competitive investment strategies and integrated solutions to its clients worldwide, across virtually every asset class, capitalization range, investment approach, region and style. It commands a truly global presence, with 25 offices and 11 investment centers across 4 continents....more Since its beginning in 1975, Vanguard has grown to become one of the world's largest investment management companies, with more than $1.28 trillion in U.S. fund assets under management as of December 31, 2007. Vanguard provides an extensive array of investment products, including a full range of low-cost ETFs and mutual funds designed to help financial advisors grow and preserve the wealth of their clients. Most investment firms are either publicly traded or privately owned. Vanguard is different: We're client-owned. We make every decision with only our clients' needs in mind...more WisdomTree Investments develops proprietary stock indexes that serve as the basis for exchange traded funds (ETFs) issued by the WisdomTree Trust, institutional funds, and other financial products sponsored by the company. The WisdomTree Indexes cover various market capitalizations and anchor the initial weights of individual stocks to a measure of fundamental value. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. acts as investment adviser to the WisdomTree Trust and the WisdomTree ETFs...more