Economy & Markets
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George Schwartz of Schwartz Value Fund
By Staff WriterS&P Rank: 3 Stars Under Wall Street's Radar
September 01, 2004
Large-Cap Value Shows Its WorthAs we enter the second year of a market rally, many investors are now gravitating toward the stability of large-cap value stocks in a flight...
September 01, 2004
Cooler Heads PrevailingKnowledge is power. And in the case of advisors, it may also lead to more dubious expectations. The Advisor Confidence Index--a new sentiment index from...
September 01, 2004
Like Father, Like SonJudged by most standards, Thompson Plumb Growth Fund looks pretty good. It's a no-load, large-cap blend fund without a 12b-1 fee and with lower expenses...
August 30, 2004
Single-Stock Futures: Looking Back on Unrealistic ExpectationsNEEDHAM, Mass. (HedgeWorld.com)--Fixed-return options may fulfill some of the promises once optimistically attributed to single-stock futures, according to a recent research report from TowerGroup. Senior analyst Matthew B. Bienfang began his report with the observation that the American Stock Exchange has proposed the listing of fixed-return options, products that already...
August 27, 2004
Kenneth Feinberg of Selected American SharesS&P Rank: 5 Stars Finding High Quality Keeps Selected American Shares on Track
August 27, 2004
Barry James of James Advantage Golden Rainbow FundS&P Rank: 5 Stars Conservative Multitasker
August 11, 2004
BISYS Reports Fiscal 4th-Quarter ResultsNU Online News Service, Aug. 11, 2004, 10:35 a.m. EDTThe BISYS Group Inc. reports lower income but higher revenues for its fiscal 4th quarter ...