Equity Funds
Learn about the latest developments among equity mutual funds, including active and passive funds.
More failings from the PBGC brain trust
By John SullivanI point to an excellent, and extremely scary, post (as if we needed more) at The Baseline Scenario blog. James Kwak updates us as to...
November 01, 2008
Mutual Fund Converts to ETFIt's been a rare occurrence, but some closed-end mutual funds are opting to become exchange-traded funds. To that end, Claymore Advisors announced that the shareholders of...
October 23, 2008
Top Story: What are the options for jittery variable annuity investors?"While it hurts to see an account balance go down or to sell [stock] when prices are low, at the end of the day...
October 22, 2008
Top Story: What are the options for jittery variable annuity investors?"While it hurts to see an account balance go down or to sell [stock] when prices are low, at the end of the day...
October 01, 2008
About the ManagerWilliam F. Quinn, chairman of American Beacon Advisors Inc., has been with the AMR group since 1974, when he joined American Airlines' former subsidiary, Sky...
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,...