Economy & Markets
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Don't Slip Playing On Oil
By Staff WriterDec. 20, 2004 -- Crude oil prices, which recently corrected from a peak of nearly $56 per barrel in late October, have remained at lofty...
December 13, 2004
Greenwich Report Warns of Greater Regulatory Pressures in EuropeGREENWICH, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--A new report from Greenwich Associates Inc. analyzes the uncertain regulatory environment in Europe and the role it has played in decision-making by fixed-income investors. The report suggests that there are two contrary trends afoot. On the one hand, new financial regulations, such as changes in pension accounting...
December 10, 2004
Vanguard Debuts Another Primecap OfferingDec. 9, 2004 -- Vanguard Group on Thursday debuted another fund managed By Primecap Management Co., which runs two of Vanguard's top performing funds. The new Primecap Core Fund invests in growth stocks and undervalued shares and buys companies of any size, although its "emphasis" will be on "larger-cap stocks,"...
December 10, 2004
Paul Gulden of Pax World Growth FundS&P Rank: 4 Stars Environmentally Friendly Fund Embraces Oil and Water
December 09, 2004
Using The NIMCRUT For Charitable PlanningByInsurance professionals have long been familiar with the myriad uses of life insurance in estate planning, particularly for charitable gifting. Less appreciated is the role ...
December 06, 2004
Affluent Investors Show Little Change in MoodCHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--Spectrem Group announced that its Affluent Investor Index, which measures the investment outlook of households with US$500,000 or more in investable assets, rose slightly in November, although it remains in neutral territory. Meanwhile, the more exclusive Spectrem Millionaire Index remained on the bullish side in November, at a level...
December 01, 2004
Emerging Market Debt Pays OffAmong the riskiest investments available to U.S. investors, emerging market bonds have delivered outsized gains over the past few years. The bonds have benefited from...
December 01, 2004
Behind the Numbers, with Sam stovalStandard & poor's chief investment strategist stresses that this month's change in allocation both corrects an earlier misstatement and represents a redefinition of the role...