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Watch Out for Market ‘Surprises’ After Tough Q2: Morningstar
By Janet LevauxThere were a few, select fund-group bright spots in the quarter, though, according to the data.
July 05, 2012
Cerulli: VA Subadvised Assets to Grow by 25% Through 2014Cerulli estimates that variable annuities under management with subadvisors will grow to $787 billion by year-end 2012, $849 billion at year-end 2013, and $915 billion at year-end 2014.
July 05, 2012
ECB Cuts Rates to 0.75%, Deposit Rates to ZeroThe European Central Bank (ECB) cut its benchmark rate from an already-low 1% to a new record of 0.75%, in the hope that it would kickstart an economy on the skids.
July 05, 2012
Vanguard Charitable Adds Investment Pools for International ExposureDonor-advised fund accounts in the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program can now gain international exposure through three new investment pools the provider introduced July 3.
July 05, 2012
Central bank in Europe drops lending rates to record low (New York Times)Interest rates near zero will limit the banks selection of conventional monetary policy tools available to combat the financial crisis.
July 05, 2012
Surviving Shaky MarketsFrequent trades and a 24-hour news cycle are among the factors increasing volatility in the market. So how can an investor earn a decent return these days?
July 05, 2012
Surviving Shaky MarketsFrequent trades and a 24-hour news cycle are among the factors increasing volatility in the market. So how can an investor earn a decent return these days?
July 03, 2012
Why a Floating NAV for Money Market Funds Is a Bad IdeaSEC Chairman Schapiros suggestion would drive up the cost of investing and doing business by imposing new record-keeping and tax reporting requirements.