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Large-Cap Value Shows Its Worth
By Staff WriterAs we enter the second year of a market rally, many investors are now gravitating toward the stability of large-cap value stocks in a flight...
August 31, 2004
Net New Cash Into Stock Funds Tapers Off In July: ICIAug. 30, 2004 -- Investors continued to pour money into equity funds during July, but at a somewhat slower rate compared to the prior month. Stock funds received a $9.46 billion in net new cash, down from $10.40 billion in June, according to the Investment Company Institute. Bond funds improved...
August 27, 2004
Cash Flows To International FundsNU Online News Service, Aug. 27, 2004, 5:12 p.m. EDTInternational and global mutual funds warmed up in July.[@@]The international funds attracted $5.7 billion more ...
August 18, 2004
In Wake Of Scandal, ING Dropping Janus FundsByING Partners, Inc.s board of directors announced that it is removing Janus Capital funds in the subaccounts of variable products offered by ING companies.The announcement ...
August 09, 2004
401(k) Account Balances Surged In 2003NU Online News Service, August 9, 2004, 1:35 p.m. ESTThe average long-term 401(k) account grew by 29% in 2003, according to a new report.[@@]The ...
August 03, 2004
Banks Generate More Fund And Annuity Fee RevenueBank holding companies' income from mutual funds and annuities increased in 2003 despite a drop in the companies' fund and annuity assets.[@@]The companies' annuity ...
August 01, 2004
Tightrope ActInvesting in an environment of rising interest rates is a high-wire act. While bonds are paying more, their prices will continue to get smacked down...
August 01, 2004
Overseas, It Pays To Be SmallIn a lackluster year for foreign equities, small-cap stocks have outperformed. Year-to-date through July 5, the MSCI EAFE Small-Cap Index rose 10.9%, while the broader...