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New Home Sales for April Posted Surprisingly Strong 14.8% Increase vs. March
By Joyce HansonNew single-family homes in April sold at a 504,000 unit annual rate, the highest since May 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Wednesday, May 26.
May 25, 2010
Investors Move to Lower Costs, Latest Vanguard Study FindsThere's been a big shift from the absolute-return focus of the '80s and '90s; still, poor market timing can hurt results for investors using low-cost products today, experts caution.
May 25, 2010
Five fund categories to fill 401(k)sSome funds' values shrink under a heavy tax burden, but that doesn't mean there isn't a place for them.
May 25, 2010
Five fund categories to fill 401(k)sSome funds' values shrink under a heavy tax burden, but that doesn't mean there isn't a place for them.
May 24, 2010
Market Update: Frank Holmes& U.S. Global's Latest AnalysisThe current environment appears similar to 2008 in many ways, but there are also crucial differences. The economy is recovering and global economic growth still looks like the most likely outcome, Holmes points out.
May 20, 2010
Islamic Funds Boost Results, Latest Lipper Research ShowsIslamic equity funds, which invest in accordance with Islamic principles or Shariah law, ranged in performance from a boost of 28% for Russia funds to -3% for gold/precious metals.
May 20, 2010
Lipper Research Finds Islamic Funds' Results Are Sharply HigherIslamic funds invested in the Gulf Cooperation Council (or GCC, which includes several Arab states on the Persian Gulf) sharply improved their position in Lipper rankings, according to a recent report.
May 19, 2010
Pax World Enters 'Sustainable' ETF Space with ESG SharesPax World Funds, a sustainable- investing firm, announced Wednesday, May 19, that it launched ESG Shares, what it claims is the first family of exchange traded funds devoted exclusively to a "sustainable investing approach."