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MassMutual Invests In Subprime Lender, Despite Problems
By Trevor ThomasA unit of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has joined with an investment banker to buy almost $49 million in shares of NovaStar Financial Inc., ...
July 16, 2007
Dalbar: Steady Runner Wins RaceInvestor behavior seems to have more of an effect on the investor's results than fund performance does.Researchers at DALBAR Inc., Boston, have come to that ...
July 16, 2007
Dalbar: Steady Runner Wins RaceInvestor behavior seems to have more of an effect on the investor's results than fund performance does.Researchers at DALBAR Inc., Boston, have come to that ...
July 13, 2007
Dutch Court Okays Sale of LaSalle BankThe supreme court of the Netherlands overturned on July 13 a lower court ruling that clears the way for ABN Amro to sell Chicago-based LaSalle Bank to the Bank of America in a deal valued at $21 billion.
July 13, 2007
Baron Funds Taps State Street for Mutual Fund ServicesBaron Funds said it would consolidate custody, fund accounting, and fund administration services for its $18 billion in mutual fund assets at State Street.
July 12, 2007
Water ETFs Make A SplashA handful of new mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) invest in companies directly involved in that most basic element of human life-- water. While most...
July 09, 2007
Mutual of Omaha Reports Strong Sales GrowthMutual of Omaha's group voluntary short-term disability (VSTD) product posted a 68% increase in sales growth from 2005 to 2006, according to a recently released LIMRA Worksite Marketing of Voluntary Products U.S. Sales Survey. With this