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Pershing Adds to FundVest Platform
By Kara P. StapletonPershing LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, has added American Funds, JennisonDryden, OppenheimerFunds and Van Eck Global to FundVest--Pershing's no-transaction-fee...
June 06, 2008
Hancock Replaces Income Fund SecuritiesJohn Hancock Funds says it has completed restructuring the holdings of the last of 7 closed-end funds affected by the turmoil in the auction rate ...
June 03, 2008
Re-evaluating micro-fundsInvestors have turned their backs on micro-cap funds recently. According to Greg Brown of Morningstar, though, there are some benefits to adding micro-caps to a...
June 01, 2008
Target date funds and what customers need to know: editorial commentWhen we get on a plane, we trust that the pilot is trained, rested, and savvy about the upcoming trip.
June 01, 2008
Fresh Payout Funds Have Advisors Taking A Wait-And-See ApproachPayout funds, mutual funds that strive to pay regular income to fund holders, are still fresh, and that newness has advisors taking a 'wait-and-see' attitude, according to interviews with Income Planning.
June 01, 2008
Fund Inflows Fall, FRC SaysThe flow of cash into stock and bond mutual funds fell to $25 billion in April, from $37 billion in April 2007, according to Financial ...
June 01, 2008
Fund Inflows Fall, FRC SaysThe flow of cash into stock and bond mutual funds fell to $25 billion in April, from $37 billion in April 2007, according to Financial ...
June 01, 2008
Best World Bond FundsYou've heard it said dozens of times: Foreign assets pay off particularly well during times of a declining dollar. This is true not only about...