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Small-Cap Growth Funds: A Surfeit of Riches: Mutual Fund Focus, October 2009
By Vaughan ScullyLove 'em or hate 'em, there's no denying that small-cap stocks have been heading northward like a herd of buffalos in the springtime.
October 19, 2009
Pimco May Add Stock FundsAnd outsiders say that as investors move from fixed-income to equities, Pimco would like to participate.
October 08, 2009
Good and bad news for 401(k)sBad news for 401(k)s, but not as bad as it could be. A recent study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that average account...
October 05, 2009
Reserve Primary Fund Starts $1 Billion DistributionFifth distribution leaves $3.5 billion in money fund that broke the buck
October 02, 2009
New Funds Pay Monthly IncomePIMCO has launched some mutual funds that are designed to provide retirees a steady stream of monthly income hedged against inflation.
October 01, 2009
More Challenges for Target Date FundsTarget-date mutual funds, once the darling of the industry, need lots of improvement when it comes to better practices by managers and fund companies, from...
October 01, 2009
Fund Groups 'Regaining Lost Ground'Through August 31, 2009, more than $226 billion flowed into U.S. open-end funds, according to the latest data compiled by Morningstar. "Fund firms are close...
October 01, 2009
The ETF Advisor: Real Estate ETFsWith the housing market a mess, credit tight, and default rates for commercial mortgages growing by the week, it's hard to get excited about real...