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Top 6 Portfolio Products: Merk Currency; Invesco Bond Funds Launched; Goldman Shuts Alpha
By Marlene Y. SatterFidelity just offered new searchable fixed-income research, and S&P said it will soon present its second annual mutual fund excellence awards.
September 15, 2011
Vanguard to Offer Bundled 401(k) Plans to Small BusinessesVanguard will offer a bundled 401(k) plan service for small companies, combining its services with the small-plans recordkeeping of retirement plan administrator Ascensus.
September 14, 2011
August Market Volatility: ‘Ordinary,’ Says VanguardThe S&P tends to move less than 1% per day, though it moved 2.5% per day for most of last month.
September 13, 2011
PIMCO’s Kashkari: Buy Equities on Dividends and EarningsNeel Kashkari, the new head of global equities for PIMCO, said investors should turn to equities as an attractive asset class, and three factors made the class a winner: multiples, earnings, and dividends.
September 13, 2011
China in Talks With Italy as LenderAs Greece nears default and Italy struggles to keep from losing control over its own debt problems, the latter has been engaged in talks with China over the possibility of asset sales to the Asian nation.
September 12, 2011
PIMCO’s Gross Enduring Worst Year Since ’95PIMCO Total Return Fund, the worlds largest mutual fund, is having its worst year relative to rivals in 16 years.
September 11, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Templeton Launches Global Fund; Neuberger Adds Two FundsVan Eck gold ETFs AUM top $13 billion; Adams Express sets distribution target; OIC says August options hit record; two Rydex funds close to new investors.
September 07, 2011
Top 10 International Stock Funds in 401(k)sHere are the 10 most widely distributed international stock funds in the 401(k) and DC industry, according to research firm BrightScope.