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Two PowerShares Funds Earn High Grades
By Staff WriterA few years back, PowerShares made the gusty proclamation that it had the formula for beating key stock benchmark indices. Now, two of the company's...
August 01, 2006
Volatility, Global Outlook Are Main Focus at Forum(Chicago) On the heels of some significant market volatility and in anticipation of news from the Fed on interest rates, Morningstar hosted its 2006 Investment...
August 01, 2006
Work the RoomAs you'll recall from last issue, a successful seminar marketing campaign has to deliver on five major numbers. We've taken a detailed look at two...
July 26, 2006
Principal To Buy WaMu Fund BusinessThe Principal Financial Group Inc. plans to acquire the mutual fund management business of Washington Mutual Inc. for $740 million.Principal, Des Moines, Iowa, has agreed ...
July 25, 2006
Thick as a BRICGoldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched an all-cap BRIC equity fund, which will concentrate assets in 20 to 40 companies based in, or doing business in, Brazil, Russia, India and China.
July 24, 2006
Portable Alpha Pays Off in PennsylvaniaPortable alpha strategies have paid off for the Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System, adding $780 million in net earnings from its January 2002 inception date. So it should come as no surprise that the program will essentially grow by roughly $2.2 billion.
July 21, 2006
Can Outside Help Smooth Fund Flows?ReFlow thinks it can and has research it says backs that up
July 20, 2006
Built-in DiversificationLifecycle and lifestyle funds are gaining popularity with independent advisors, according to a poll conducted by Russell Investment Group, based in Tacoma, Washington.