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Playing a Potential Drop in Chinese Stocks
By Staff WriterChina has been one of the best performing equity markets over the past year. The Shanghai Composite is up more than 100% since the beginning of 2007, compared with a much more modest gain of 39% for the broader MSCI Emerging Markets index. However, the Chinese market has fallen about...
November 15, 2007
Five New Funds at Aston Asset ManagementAston Asset Management, in Chicago, launched five new mutual funds on November 5, including two international funds: Aston/Barings International Fund (ABIIX), and Aston/SGA International Small-Mid Cap Fund (ASNMX); and three mid-cap funds: Aston/Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth Fund (AMCMX), Aston/ClariVest Mid Cap Growth Fund (ACVMX), and Aston/Cardinal Mid Cap...
November 14, 2007
Leveraged and InverseRydex Investments has launched six ExpressShares ETFs, which trade on the American Stock Exchange and provide leveraged and inverse exposure to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and Russell 2000 indices.
November 14, 2007
Shorter Prospectuses May Be ComingThe SEC will announce a proposal as the first agenda item at its open meeting on Nov. 15 that would allow mutual fund companies to provide a "short-form" prospectus of as little as two pages to potential investors. The Commission's intent is to "improve mutual fund disclosure" by having companies...
November 14, 2007
Three New Funds at FidelityFidelity Investments launched three new mutual funds on November 7, joining an already robust mutual fund stable of "as of October 31, 364 mutual funds...
November 07, 2007
Old Mutual Gears Up For Teaser CampaignA large multinational insurer is about to launch a major effort to get the attention of American consumers.Old Mutual US, Atlanta, an arm of Old ...
November 07, 2007
Old Mutual Gears Up For Teaser CampaignA large multinational insurer is about to launch a major effort to get the attention of American consumers.Old Mutual US, Atlanta, an arm of Old ...
November 06, 2007
Northwestern To Help Pay NAIFA DuesThe distribution arm of a large mutual insurer is strongly encouraging financial representatives to join the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.The Northwestern Mutual ...