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Target date funds and what customers need to know: editorial comment
By Linda KocoWhen we get on a plane, we trust that the pilot is trained, rested, and savvy about the upcoming trip.
May 28, 2008
Weeding out ag fundsCommodity funds can be used to diversify a portfolio, but watch out for highly specialized funds, warns Emiko Kurotsu for Morningstar. Agriculture funds, in particular,...
May 28, 2008
Active ETFs need tweakingActive exchange-traded funds may be on the horizon; PowerShares has approached the SEC with a proposal for a group of active ETFs, the first firm...
May 28, 2008
Behavioral finance turned on its headFinancial Times columnist John Authers recently apologized to U.K. mutual fund investors for regularly haranguing his Brit compatriots for acting dumb; they buy into funds...
May 28, 2008
Invincible American Funds takes a hitAfter successfully dodging the bond-market storm earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reports, several big mutual funds thought the worst was over. It was...
May 28, 2008
Payout funds show increased popularityWith the promise of a wave of baby boomers leaving the work force, a plethora of new income-generating products are available for retirees. According to...
May 28, 2008
Here comes the sun?Niche ETFs like the solar fund recently launched by Market Vectors are increasingly popular among investors concerned about which companies their portfolios are invested in,...
May 28, 2008
Mutual fund mania continuesDespite recent scandal that rocked the mutual fund industry, and despite the rise of ETFs, SMAs and other alternatives, shareholders' opinions about the mutual fund...