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Q2 Outcome Encouraging to T. Rowe Price Group
By Janet LevauxT. Rowe Price Group says it had second-quarter revenues of nearly $587 million on net income of $162 million vs. sales of $551 million in...
September 01, 2008
Major Firms Add to International OfferingsVanguard has introduced the Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund, which aims to track the investment performance of the FTSE All-World Index, a benchmark of...
August 25, 2008
Investors Fled Many Funds In JulyMutual funds saw net outflows totaling $3.9 billion in July, reports the Financial Research Corp., Boston.That was a sharp turnaround from net inflows of $27.9 ...
August 19, 2008
Converting risk into returnLike most other things these days, convertibles funds aren't doing great, but they're not doing as badly as they could be. In an article for...
August 13, 2008
Morningstar Expands Mutual Fund Categories; Adds Asset ClassMorningstar has added global real estate and currency to its list of mutual fund categories, and added "alternatives" to its list of broad asset classes,...
August 11, 2008
Barclays Launches 529 Plan With a TwistBarclays Global Investors and Upromise Investments recently launched the iShares 529 Plan, the first 529 plan designed with portfolios that invest exclusively in iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).
August 11, 2008
Vanguard Explorer ReopensThe latest in a number of major mutual funds reopening to new investors, Vanguard announced August 7 that it has made its Vanguard Explorer Fund and Vanguard Health Care Fund available to new shareholder accounts, effective immediately.
August 11, 2008
Matthews to Re-Open Two Regional Asia FundsThe Matthews Asian Funds said it will re-open two of its no-load mutual funds to new investors on September 2.