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Overlooked Managers: First Things First
By Savita Iyer-Ahrestanilbert Meyer, president and manager of the $8.9 million Mirzam Capital Appreciation Fund (MCAF; ticker: MIRZX), understands stock options and why companies give them to...
August 01, 2010
Maturity-Date Funds ArriveSeven corporate bond ETFs were launched by Claymore Securities. The new bond ETFs have maturity dates in the 2011-2017 range and follow indexes that mainly...
August 01, 2010
Funds Struggle in Second QuarterWith U.S. markets off roughly 6-13 percent in the second quarter of 2010, very few funds were able to carve out positive results, according to...
August 01, 2010
Have Munis Lost their Mojo?It's no secret that cities, states and counties across the U.S. are in dire straits. Budget deficits are up, tax revenues are down. What lies...
August 01, 2010
Morningstar Investment Conference HighlightsAt the first day, June 23, of the annual Morningstar Investment Conference, a group of Morningstar analysts called for more disclosure on actual mutual fund...
July 30, 2010
Janus, Perkins Link Up to Launch New Income FundJanus Capital Group rolled out Perkins Value Plus Income Fund, the first product it will jointly manage with another firm, on Thursday, July 29.
July 30, 2010
Top 10 Investment Strategies of the Very WealthyHigh-net-worth survey shows wealthy investors understand the need to diversify.
July 30, 2010
Putnam Hires Dr. Harlow, Bolstering Commitment to Retirement BusinessPutnam Investments has named Dr. W. Van Harlow director for investment retirement solutions, the firm announced Wednesday, July 28.