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High-Yield Muni Bond Funds That Beat Treasuries
By Vaughan ScullyPerformance among these funds, though, has varied from a high of 3.62% to a loss of about 5% over the past five years
January 06, 2011
WBI Launches 2 Absolute Return Funds That Mimic SMA StrategyWBI Investments CEO Don Schreiber Jr. said the firm has launched two absolute return funds for individuals and institutional investors that mimic strategies developed for high net worth clients.
January 06, 2011
Janus Launches Global Bond Fund and Emerging Markets FundNew funds are firm’s first foray into global credit and emerging market equity categories.
January 04, 2011
ProShares Launches Two Volatility ETFsProShares introduced the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures (VIXY) and the VIX Mid-Term Futures (VIXM)—responding to the desire among advisors and sophisticated investors to include volatility exposure within portfolios.
January 03, 2011
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January 01, 2011
BlackRock Debuts Russia ETFBlackRock added to its menu of emerging market funds by unveiling a new ETF linked to Russian stocks. The iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund (ERUS)…
January 01, 2011
For Real Estate Investors, Growth Is OverseasSince the financial crisis erupted in 2008, the resulting wave of loan foreclosures and the plunge in housing prices served to dim investor interest in real estate.
January 01, 2011
Targeting Global PropertyVanguard has introduced the Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund (VNQI), which is linked to the S&P Global ex-U.S. Property Index. It invests…