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Putin to Remain Front and Center in Russia
By Staff WriterRussia has enjoyed unprecedented economic growth over the seven years of Putin's reign, due largely to surging oil and gas export revenues. At any rate, the commodity price surge jump-started the economy--as well as the government to repay its international debts--leaving the ruble devaluation, debt default, and financial crises of...
October 16, 2007
Barclays Launches Single-State Muni ETFsBarclays Global Investors has announced the rollout of California and New York state-specific municipal bond ETFs, which are listed on the American Stock Exchange and began trading on October 5. New York and California are two states with high state income taxes and many high-income residents, which my make these...
October 16, 2007
Calvert Foundation Divests From SudanThe Calvert Foundation has voted with its feet by divesting its Calvert Giving Fund, the donor-advised fund administered by the foundation, of all "companies affiliated with the Sudanese government," the foundation announced October 11.
October 04, 2007
Lifetime Income Products DebutFidelity Investments unveiled a group of retirement income products and online applications for advisors and clients, October 3, aimed at helping retirees generate more predictable monthly cash flow streams for certain time horizons, or for life.
October 01, 2007
Shift Made to Asia, Cash as Volatility ReignsAs equity and bond fund groups geared to developed markets had net outflows in the week ending September 5, emerging markets in Asia and elsewhere...
October 01, 2007
Morningstar Ratings Change Celebrate 5 YearsRussel Kinnel, Morningstar's director of mutual fund research and editor of Morningstar FundInvestor, says the investment-research provider made an important change five years ago that's...
October 01, 2007
China, Other Funds Prove Their 'Metal'With market swings the name of the game since mid-July, there are positive year-to-date performance figures worthy of note. Equity markets in the world's developing...
October 01, 2007
Vanguard Price Cut for Big InvestorsFor investors with more than $100,000 at Vanguard, the news is good: reduced costs, broader services, and for the highest bracket, access to some mutual...