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Capitalism Comes To China
By Beth PiskoraMarket participants may find some irony in the idea that as the capitalist West embarks on bailouts and nationalization, the still--officially--Communist nation of China is...
November 01, 2008
The Retirement AngleConditions are improving for the increased use of exchange-traded funds in 401(k) plans, according to their proponents in the third-party administrator and investment fields. Before...
November 01, 2008
Mutual Fund Converts to ETFIt's been a rare occurrence, but some closed-end mutual funds are opting to become exchange-traded funds. To that end, Claymore Advisors announced that the shareholders of...
November 01, 2008
Ameriprise, TD Ameritrade Move to Protect ClientsAmeriprise Financial is committing up to $33 million to protect clients who have invested in the Primary Fund, a money market mutual fund managed by...
November 01, 2008
How Target-Date ETFs Are Holding UpTarget-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
Putnman Closes One Fund; Federated, Feds Step InPutnam Funds is participating in the U.S. Treasury's Money Market Guaranty Program, the company announced October 1. The program provides coverage to shareholders of Putnam's...
November 01, 2008
New HorizonsHennessy Advisors President Kevin Rowell knows the mutual-fund industry inside and out, after work at Pioneer, Safeco, Putnam and other firms. He gave Research some...
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...