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Van Eck Targets High-Yield Munis
By Ron DeLeggeOver the past several months, Van Eck Global has been one of the busiest issuers of new ETFs. In late January, Van Eck launched the...
April 01, 2009
Fidelity Launches Three Advisors FundsFidelity Investments has introduced three new Fidelity Advisor Funds: Fidelity Advisor Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund and Fidelity Advisor Convertible Securities Fund. According...
April 01, 2009
The ETF Advisor: Socially Responsible Investing[This is the first installment of a new monthly feature in Investment Advisor. The ETF Advisor will use the institutional-strength research and analysis resources of...
April 01, 2009
Dealing With the Downturn: In Her Own WordsDebra Brede does all the investment selection for her clients' portfolios. Here's how she describes the adjustments she's made over the last few months: "I've seen...
April 01, 2009
Clark at Large: Timing Is EverythingI don't usually write about mutual funds. My now ex-wife was/is a partner at Thornburg Funds, and it didn't seem fair to expect people to...
March 26, 2009
FRC: Fund Assets ShrinkU.S. stock and bond mutual funds lost $18 billion more in assets in February than they attracted.
March 25, 2009
Long-Term Bond ETF LaunchedThe SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Credit Bond ETF (LWC) has just been introduced by State Street Global Advisors; LWC provides market exposure to long-term (10-plus years) investment grade bonds.
March 23, 2009
Hennessy Completes Tamarack Purchase (March 23, 2009)Hennessy Advisors, Inc. has acquired the assets related to the management of the Tamarack Large Cap Growth Fund and the Tamarack Value Fund, which have close to $160 million in assets.