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Primed for Income
By Eric UhlfelderWhen the bull market was peaking in the late 1990s, new issues of closed-end funds virtually dried up. According to Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, a...
August 18, 2005
Fidelity Makes Changes to Certain Bond and Money Market FundsEffective September 1, the minimum initial investment requirement for the U.S Bond Index Fund will be reduced to $10,000 from $100,000. In addition, the fund's...
August 17, 2005
MetLife And Ameriprise File Fund Applications With SECMet Life Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Inc. are asking federal regulators for routine exemptions from restrictions on mutual fund and separate account investments.[@@]- MetLife ...
August 17, 2005
30-Year Treasury Welcomed Back After 4-Year AbsenceThe return of the 30-year Treasury bond in February 2006 will be important for insurers in rounding out their investment bond holdings, according to ...
August 16, 2005
Insurer Organizes Wild PromotionThe Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Adventure Tour will open its doors in Pontiac, Mich., in Sept. 2 and travel around the United States ...
August 08, 2005
Principal Teams With China Construction BankPrincipal Financial Group Inc. is setting up a mutual fund joint venture in China.[@@]Principal, Des Moines, Iowa, will be joining with China Construction Bank ...
August 04, 2005
Thomas Marsico Leaves USAA First Start Growth FundWell known stock picker Thomas Marsico has stepped down as manager of the USAA Mutual Fund:First Start Growth Fund (UFSGX), which is aimed at children...