Mutual Funds
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Active ETFs need tweaking
By Staff WriterActive 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
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...
May 28, 2008
Investors' choice: Mutual fundsA report by the Investment Company Institute found that over two-thirds of mutual fund owners bought their funds through an employer-sponsored retirement plan, and 43...
May 28, 2008
FundQuest Signs DistributorGreat American Advisors has agreed to market a fee-based advisory program from an outside firm to a network of 630 investment representatives.Great American, a broker-dealer ...
May 28, 2008
FRC: Fund Inflow FallsThe flow of cash into stock and bond mutual funds fell to $25 billion in April, from $37 billion in April 2007, according to Financial ...
May 14, 2008
Annuity Seller Settles With ConnecticutAn insurer has resolved a Nutmeg State investigation involving concerns about compensation paid to brokers who sold single-premium group annuities.Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Omaha, ...