Equity Funds
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Lipper Says Second Quarter Not Kind to Funds, Markets
By Janet LevauxAfter a decent first quarter, when stocks rose between 3.6% and 8.9% and many mutual funds showed strong returns, the markets and plenty of funds are back in the red in the second quarter through June 24, according to Lipper's preliminary data.
June 01, 2010
The ETF Advisor: Utility ETFs Promise Low Volatility and Steady DividendsIn the aftermath of the stock market's two most gut wrenching years since the Great Depression, it's no secret that investors want stability and current...
May 20, 2010
Islamic Funds Boost Results, Latest Lipper Research ShowsIslamic equity funds, which invest in accordance with Islamic principles or Shariah law, ranged in performance from a boost of 28% for Russia funds to -3% for gold/precious metals.
May 20, 2010
Lipper Research Finds Islamic Funds' Results Are Sharply HigherIslamic funds invested in the Gulf Cooperation Council (or GCC, which includes several Arab states on the Persian Gulf) sharply improved their position in Lipper rankings, according to a recent report.
May 01, 2010
Positive Returns: Four Quarters in a Row"Equity funds strung together their fourth consecutive quarter of plus-side returns during first quarter 2010, posting a 4.64 percent return despite losing ground in January,"...
April 30, 2010
Markets Down for the Week; Fund Flows Keep Rolling Inajor U.S. stock markets ended the week of April 26 down slightly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined about 2 percent and ended the week...
April 16, 2010
Citigroup Completes $230 Million Primerica SalePrimerica Inc. announced a subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. has sold about 16 million shares of Primerica common stock to private equity funds managed by Warburg Pincus L.L.C.
March 30, 2010
FRC: Fund Flows ImproveMutual fund net inflows increased to $35 billion in February, up from about $18 billion in February 2009, the Financial Research Corp. reports.