Mutual Funds
Stay on top of mutual fund news, including in-depth articles and analysis on stock, bond and balanced funds, as well as target date funds and more.
Bull and Bear Treasury Notes Hit the Street
By Simon Maierhofer, Simon MaierhoferThe new iShares ETNs have annual expenses of 0.75 percent.
August 25, 2010
New Home Sales Plunge to Record Low; Durable Goods Up but AilingSales of new single-family houses in July fell 12.4% to 276,600, the slowest pace of sales on record since 1963. July durable goods orders rose slightly, but the increase came mainly from airplane orders.
August 24, 2010
Boston Consulting Group: Asset Managers Rebound From Worst of Global DownturnThe global asset management business rebounded strongly in 2009, but managers face formidable obstacles in their quest to return to the growth trends and profitability levels that preceded the financial crisis.
August 24, 2010
NAR Existing Home Sales Plummet to Record Low; Retail Also DownExisting-home sales dropped sharply in July to historic lows after the home buyer tax credit expired, but home prices continued to gain, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported Tuesday, August 24.
August 23, 2010
Bond fund inflows approach record winning streakAn analysis of data provided by the Investment Company Institute, a mutual fund industry trade organization, show bond fund asset inflows have outpaced equity fund inflows for 30 straight months through June.
August 23, 2010
DFA Plans to Roll Out a Commodity FundDimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is expected to roll out the DFA Commodity Strategy by year-end, according to a report by Morningstar Advisor on Monday, August 23.
August 23, 2010
Bond Fund Inflows Approach Record Winning StreakAn analysis of data provided by the Investment Company Institute, a mutual fund industry trade organization, show bond fund asset inflows have outpaced equity fund inflows for 30 straight months through June.
August 23, 2010
Columbia-RiverSource to Streamline 62 FundsThe proposed mergers are part of Ameriprise's acquisition of the asset management business, which has about $330 billion in AUM.