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Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 2: Foreign Stock Funds
By Mike PattonIn the second of a series of blogs, advisor Mike Patton shares his top picks in foreign stock funds, in both developed and emerging markets, with a reminder on the role of currency.
July 23, 2012
Greek Exit Fears Loom AgainDepending on the result of the review to be conducted this week by the troika, Greece could end up being ridden right out of the eurozone.
July 20, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Motley Fool Fund Gets Five StarsNew products introduced over the last week include a new fund from Motley Fool, a new Market Vectors ETF that excludes financials, and a new ETF from Global X.
July 20, 2012
TDF Trends: Falling Fees, Blossoming Asset DiversityBrightScope and Target Date Analytics recently released their newest study in the Popping the Hood series, providing a detailed analysis of TDFs and fund families.
July 19, 2012
The Mobile Race Continues as MFS, Laserfiche Launch AppsLaserfiche users can use iPhone camera to place documents into the system, while MFS makes its website more Apple-friendly.
July 17, 2012
Strategic Insight: Mutual Fund Inflows Totaled $13.5 Billion in JuneLong-term inflows of U.S. mutual funds totaled $13.5 billion in June, representing a 1.9% organic growth rate, according to a new report.
July 16, 2012
Russell Launches Free Online Tool for Equity Risk AnalysisAdvisors can leverage the free tool to better understand equity risk and help clients make decisions around how to control risk-return factors that influence stocks in a portfolio.
July 16, 2012
Asset Manager Urges San Bernardino Bondholders: Don’t PanicAs municipal bondholders worry about how to protect themselves from the impending bankruptcy of San Bernardino, Calif., separate account bond manager Asset Dedication is telling clients not to panic.