Equity Funds
Learn about the latest developments among equity mutual funds, including active and passive funds.
Top Story: What are the options for jittery variable annuity investors?
By Warren S. Hersch"While it hurts to see an account balance go down or to sell [stock] when prices are low, at the end of the day...
September 01, 2008
Some Sector Funds Are 'Oversold,' Japan Funds Remain AttractiveThe number of major fund groups posting inflows fell to five in the week ending July 16, reports EPFR Global of Boston. "Against a backdrop...
September 01, 2008
Raymond James Turns Closed-End Fund into ETFIt's been a rare occurrence, but some closed-end mutual funds are opting to become exchange-traded funds (ETFs). For instance, Claymore Advisors has just announced that...
August 01, 2008
U.S. Equities Get a Thumbs-Down, as Money Market and Overseas Funds Get Thumbs-UpThe first half of 2008 has hit the world's developed markets (United States, Japan and Western Europe) hard, with more than $100 billion in outflows,...
July 11, 2008
More Equity FundsSchwab's Laudus Funds, which partners with third-party money managers, has added international equity and global equity mutual funds from London-based Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd. to its lineup.
June 01, 2008
NEWS & PRODUCTS, JUNE 2008The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations April 11 under section 430 of the Internal Revenue Code that provide employers sponsoring...