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Equity Funds Off 6% in ’11: Lipper Reports
By Janet LevauxThe last few months of 2011 entailed sovereign-debt issues in Europe, partisan gridlock and other tough scenarios, but the average equity fund still rose 8.73% in the fourth quarter, according to Lipper.
January 03, 2012
Fund Flows: Investors Go DefensiveUtilities, bonds experience inflows in the final weeks of 2011, revealing a conservative bias for 2012
January 03, 2012
Goldman Defends Islamic Bond Program as Conforming to Sharia LawA program begun by Goldman Sachs in October to offer a $2 billion sukuk that conforms to sharia law has been defended by an advisor to the firm.
January 02, 2012
Global X and IndexIQ Realign ETFsGlobal X Funds is planning to liquidate eight funds, two months after IndexIQ folded three Asia-focused ETFs.
January 02, 2012
What Lies Ahead for the Euro?Would Italy be where it is today had Berlusconi planned its public finances as well as he planned his private events?
January 02, 2012
Templeton’s Mobius on 2012 Outlook: Market Volatility Here to StayMarket volatility will be a continued risk in 2012, and its difficult to say when the next crisis may hit, says Mark Mobius, Franklin Templetons emerging markets guru.
January 02, 2012
Four Lessons Learned About Investing and Clients in 2011Mike Patton on picking funds, buying funds, communicating with clients and getting organized.
December 29, 2011
ECB Steps In After Italy Bond SaleItaly sold bonds on Thursday, but not as many as hoped in thin trading. While yields fell, they were still not far from euro-lifetime highs as investors displayed concern over the country's ability to sustain itself. After the auction, the European Central Bank stepped in to purchase Italy's bonds on...