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2010 Q4 Earnings: Franklin Resources Profits Rise
By Kate McBrideLatest quarter finds earnings, assets up from Sept. 30.
January 23, 2011
Spotlight on Natural Resource FundsAn S&P analyst says these funds are worth considering as commodity prices move up
January 13, 2011
Spain, Italy Sell Bonds to Strong DemandApparent confidence in the ability of the euro zone to combat its ongoing debt crisis marked the first auction for the year of Spanish and Italian bonds on Thursday.
January 12, 2011
Target-Date Funds: Investors ‘Get It,’ Says Vanguard StudySurvey respondents, though, did show some uncertainty about allocations around the target date.
January 12, 2011
S&P Picks 2 Top Mutual Funds Using Stovall’s Sector StrategyS&P's mutual fund team has picked Delafield Fund and Royce 100 Service Fund as two excellent sector-focused funds to invest in based on a study by S&P Chief Investment Strategist Sam Stovall.
January 12, 2011
Portugal Bond Sale Goes Well, Yield DropsPortugal got two pieces of good news after its Wednesday auction of its 10-year bonds: buyers were eager to scoop them up and the yield dropped.
January 11, 2011
The Volatile Ride of Closed-End Funds in 2010But a healthy increase for the year—to $5.9 billion—in closed-end fund IPOs.
January 11, 2011
KBW Q4 Preview of Asset Managers Sees Overall Positive PerformanceFourth-quarter 2010 earnings for asset management firms will reflect a “transition quarter” of largely positive fund flows, said Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analysts in a Q4 preview.