by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
The world's largest stock exchange company has made a big commitment to
green investing with the introduction of 66 new indexes that track the
clean energy and environmental sectors, as well as...
by
Karen DeMasters
S&P's Equity Research has named the award winners of its
inaugural mutual funds rating program, including a few
names that don't show up on other fund rating lists of top-ranked funds.
by James Picerno
Is it a risk management tool or a source of alpha? Maybe it's both.
Bill Gross said a renewal of asset purchases by the
Federal Reserve will likely signify the end of the 30-year bull market
in bonds.
by
Karen DeMasters
Pax World is partnering with a global network of 25,000 women who promote women's issues
worldwide.
One of the mutual fund world's dirty little secrets
has been that "growth-and-income" and "equity-income" funds provided
shareholders with virtually no income.
Global emerging-market equity funds drew record inflows in the third
week of October as investors sought growth in developing nations and the
dollar weakened.
Bob Reynolds, chairman and CEO of Boston-based Putnam Investments, said
that the wave of regulations coming out of Washington won't end in 2010...
Steve Leuthold says he boosted his
stock holdings and may invest as much as 70 percent in equities because
the market is poised to reach a new 2010 high.
Bill Gross said developing economies
such as Brazil and South Korea offer attractive investment
opportunities as growth in developed markets including the U.S. has
slowed.
U.S. lawmakers are on the verge of
a long-awaited mutual-fund tax overhaul that could be a real help to
individual investors.
by Eric Uhlfelder
How can investors profit in a market without apparent trends?
by Marla Brill
To find solid natural resource investments, this manager looks for companies with low production costs and attractive geological assets.
The SEC may seek sanctions against two former State Street executives accused of misleading investors in a bond fund with securities backed by subprime mortgages.
Mutual fund investors' overall willingness to take investment risk has not rebounded since the financial crisis, according to an ICI annual survey.
Bill Gross's Pacific Investment Management Co. made an $8.1 billion
wager that the U.S. won't suffer a decade of deflation like the one that
crippled Japan starting in the 1990s.
by Dow Jones
(Dow Jones) Moody's Corp. plans to replace its AAA ratings for money-market
mutual funds with a more-detailed grading system, but some in the fund
industry give the idea low marks.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
More than 20 investor groups are asking for new regulations over coal
ash disposal to prevent costly environmental and public health problems.
by Jerilyn Klein Bier
SRI fund focuses on global companies with strong female leaders, initiatives.
