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How Target-Date ETFs Are Holding Up
By Staff WriterTarget-date or life-cycle funds have been available on a mutual fund chassis for decades. In theory, this breed of a balanced fund automatically adjusts the...
November 01, 2008
How to Become a Great Mutual Fund CompanyA quarter of a century ago, the lion was on top. Dreyfus was the biggest mutual fund complex in the world, having built its empire...
October 23, 2008
Top Story: What are the options for jittery variable annuity investors?"While it hurts to see an account balance go down or to sell [stock] when prices are low, at the end of the day...
October 22, 2008
Top Story: What are the options for jittery variable annuity investors?"While it hurts to see an account balance go down or to sell [stock] when prices are low, at the end of the day...
October 20, 2008
Clients want more 'green' mutual fundsClients are demanding mutual fund families and financial professionals who offer clean energy and "green technology" investment vehicles to investors. A new survey of the...
October 15, 2008
U.S. Plan to Invest in Banks Fails to Convince Investors, YetThe Treasury, Federal Reserve, and the FDIC announced October 14 a major shift in the government's response to the financial crisis.
October 15, 2008
For Year Through September, Mutual Fund Investors Held SteadyWhile October has seen some wild swings in the performance of the stock market many investors remain invested in mutual funds.
October 14, 2008
Treasury Hires Advisor for TARPThe Treasury Department announced October 13 that it had hired Chicago-based EnnisKnupp and Associates to serve as its investment advisor to help implement TARP.