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America’s Top Mutual Fund Managers
By John SullivanSmart Money magazine lists the best managers in each of four major categories.
January 10, 2011
Prudential Investments Unveils Q Shares for Group Retirement PlansPrudential Investments has launched a “Q Share” class for funds designed to meet greater fee transparency needs of group retirement plans as they comply with new government rules.
January 10, 2011
Morningstar: Does Skin in the Game Mean Higher Fund Ratings?Morningstar report shows the positive relationship between management ownership and fund performance
January 08, 2011
Equity Funds Up 16.6% in 2010 on Big Q4 GainsLipper data show that this fund group improved about 10.5% in the fourth quarter.
January 07, 2011
High-Yield Muni Bond Funds That Beat TreasuriesPerformance among these funds, though, has varied from a high of 3.62% to a loss of about 5% over the past five years
January 07, 2011
ETFs Top Mutual Funds in Q4 Flows, Lipper SaysEquity fund flows into ETFs were close to $37 billion vs. $18 billion for mutual funds in the fourth quarter of 2010.
January 07, 2011
Weak Bond Worries Dog EUThe announcement of a sale of bonds from Portugal on Thursday drove investor worries on Friday as concerns over demand surfaced in the market.
January 06, 2011
WBI Launches 2 Absolute Return Funds That Mimic SMA StrategyWBI Investments CEO Don Schreiber Jr. said the firm has launched two absolute return funds for individuals and institutional investors that mimic strategies developed for high net worth clients.