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The New Sibling
By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, Savita Iyer-AhrestaniLike its predecessor the UMB Scout International Fund, the UMB Scout International Discovery Fund (launched on December 31, 2007, with the ticker UMBDX), looks to...
August 27, 2008
Durable goods do some goodSmall victory, we know, but we'll take it. Investors took heart this week from better-than-expected data on durable goods orders, in spite of a rise...
August 20, 2008
High-Yield Dividend Stocks: The Silent Winner (Commentary)In a quest for protection from increasingly volatile markets, investors have yanked a page out of legendary value investor Benjamin Graham's tome, The Intelligent Investor, and are persistently seekin
August 01, 2008
Market Volatility AboundsOver the last four decades, the S&P 500 Index has posted an average of 58 days per year with an up or down movement of greater than 1%. From October 1, 2007--the S&P 500's historical high point--through July, 2008, the index has posted 83 such days, implying an annual rate...
August 01, 2008
Van Eck Targets MideastWhen it rains, it pours. And lately, it's been pouring Middle East-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Van Eck Global is the latest provider to introduce an...
August 01, 2008
Smaller Stocks Holding UpThis year, there haven't been many havens for stock investors, but two areas are holding their own: small- and mid-size company stocks. ETFs following mid- and...
July 23, 2008
Old tricks still workAdvisors with nervous clients might be tempted to look for a fancy fix to calm their clients' fears, but there's still hope in traditional investments....
July 01, 2008
Saving the Stock MarketAfter April and May's resilient comeback for stocks, weakness in the finance sector dragged the market down significantly in June, resulting in the third consecutive losing quarter for the S&P 500 index. Most of the problems, as expected, were mortgage-related. With analysts absolutely moribund, investor psychology wrecked, and large cap...