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Barclays' Launches Two International Treasury Bond Funds
By Kara P. StapletonBarclays Global Investors has launched the iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Fund and the iShares S&P/Citigroup 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond Fund.
January 14, 2009
Firm stability and fund selection trump performance as key drivers of mutual fund loyaltyMarket volatility means today's investor no longer looks at a mutual fund's performance, but the stability of a mutual fund company and the breadth of...
January 14, 2009
Putnam Rolls Out Target Absolute Return FundsPutnam Investments said January 13 that it had launched a family of four absolute return mutual funds designed to provide returns
January 14, 2009
Reserve Funds Charged With FraudThe Massachusetts Securities Division on January 13 charged Reserve Management Company with making numerous false and misleading statements to investors in attempts to dissuade them from redeeming shares in the company's Primary Fund
January 14, 2009
November Saw 2.7% Drop in Value of Mutual FundsThe Investment Company Institute reported December 30 that total mutual fund assets in the U.S. declined 2.7%, or $261 billion, in November 2008
January 13, 2009
ICI shows mutual funds popular with seniorsAccording to the Investment Company Institute, mutual funds are a popular financial product for people over the age of 65. Eighty percent of that group view the industry favorably; of those 22 percent view the industry "very
January 13, 2009
ICI shows mutual funds popular with seniorsAccording to the Investment Company Institute, mutual funds are a popular financial product for people over the age of 65. Eighty percent of that group view the industry favorably; of those 22 percent view the industry "very
January 11, 2009
Mutual fund popularity among senior citizens33%: Percentage of U.S. households headed by someone 65 or older who own mutual funds. 15%: Percentage of households owning mutual funds that are headed by someone 65 of older; 21 percent of all U.S. households are headed by someone 65 or