BGI Sale Would Provide Big Boost To BlackRock, BNY Mellon

As negotiations continue on the sale of Barclays Global Investors, the two most widely discussed potential bidders—BlackRock Inc. and the Bank of New York Mellon—stand to gain a large immediate boost in assets if either one wins.

This Bloomberg News analysis pinpoints just how big each would become in terms of assets and the potential impact on the exchange-traded funds marketplace.

You can read the story here.

Arnott Article On Bonds Stirring Debate

In today's Wall Street Journal, John Spence explores the debate stirred by Rob Arnott in his recent Journal of Indexes story about the long-term benefits of bonds as opposed to stocks.

The story, which originally appeared at MarketWatch.com, talks to others who take the opposing side.

If you're a subscriber to the WSJ, that story can be found here. If you're not, a free version at MarketWatch is here.

Taiwan To Get Shanghai Listing?

Also in the WSJ, this short piece from last week notes the possible impending listing of Taiwan in mainland China.

It's something that has been rumored for awhile, but the WSJ found a Chinese official who was willing to talk about it on the record during a recent conference.

You can read the story here.

Building Model Portfolios

In the New York Times,  Ron Lieber takes a look at various online services that offer model portfolios or run assets for index-minded investors. 

The noted columnist even mentions one suggested at IndexUniverse.com recently.

You can read the story here.