Reuters Money: For these commencement speakers, first jobs taught people skills

	Click to View in Browser 06/10/2014 For these commencement speakers, first jobs taught people skills NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's graduation season, and for the newly minted members of the country's workforce, it is a supremely scary moment: Time to get that very first job out of college. BlackRock expands low-cost 'Core' series with 10 ETFs NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc, the largest U.S. provider of exchange-traded funds, is expanding its lineup of low-cost ETFs with 10 equity and fixed-income funds that focus on areas such as dividend growth and value, and add exposures such as European and Pacific region stocks. Finding wiser choices in smart beta funds CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ever since the dot-com crash more than a decade ago, Wall Street and the mutual fund industry have been on a relentless push to plug "smart" beta funds, also known as "alternative" or "strategic beta" products. The funds promise reasonable returns with lower risk by focusing on older, steadier companies with consistent dividends. Private equity investors turn away from core funds in hunt for returns LONDON (Reuters) - Investors in private equity are turning their backs on established funds and increasingly putting their money in new vehicles and individual deals as returns struggle to regain pre-crisis highs, a survey showed on Tuesday. Fund managers fret about valuations in wake of ECB rate cut NEW YORK (Reuters) - When the European Central Bank put its economy-boosting stimulus plan into high gear last week, it sent European stock prices to six-year highs. As payments come due, some answers on student loan options LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Recent college graduates will soon face the first payment on their student loans, even as millions of families nationwide wonder how they'll settle the rising cost of college. How much would you spend to save your pet? NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Marion Asnes' beloved cat, Herman, was injured by a coyote, she had to make one of life's gut-wrenching decisions. Blackstone seeded hedge fund Sureview Capital shuts down: sources BOSTON (Reuters) - Sureview Capital, a small hedge fund which received starting capital from one of the industry's most powerful investors, Blackstone Group, shut down last month, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. SEC charges Liquidnet, Wedbush with regulatory violations WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators filed civil lawsuits on Friday against a "dark pool" trading venue and a major brokerage firm as part of a crackdown on market structure rule violations. JPM investment bank boss says 'laser focus' on costs cuts LONDON (Reuters) - JPMorgan's new solo head of its investment bank said he would be "laser focused" on reducing costs as the industry is likely to face a tough couple of years in terms of growing revenues. Related Video Merger Monday drives U.S. stocks California Chrome: A rare lesson in horse investing Business News No more dismissals planned relating to GM switch recall, Barra says U.S. futures point to early drop from record levels The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend