Cockles. Pronounce it: ko-kuls. They may be most associated with Dublin, alive alive-o, but cockles are available all over the world. Their small, heart-shaped shells contain a small, delicate morsel of flesh that can be eaten raw, steamed or boiled.ronounce it: ko-kuls. They may be most associated with Dublin, alive alive-o, but cockles are available all over the world. Their small, heart-shaped shells contain a small, delicate morsel of flesh that can be eaten raw, steamed or boiled.
BlackRock Is America's Top Money Manager of 2014. Assets at the largest U.S. money managers grew by roughly 10 percent in 2013, to $42.3 trillion, according to the II300. Passive investing has received a lot of attention lately, and no wonder.
Manager Steven Wymer is an old hand, serving as the leader of this fund since 1997, and has a great track record of picking the blue-chips with the biggest potential. The proof is in the performance, with this large-cap fund tacking on a stupendous gain of almost 32% year-to-date in 2013 thanks to performance of top holdings like Facebook and Gilead Sciences , both of which are up by about 90% this year.