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Nuveen and State Street Debut Build America Bond ETF
By Simon Maierhofer, Simon MaierhoferUnlike most municipal bonds, BABs are taxable and current yields are comparable to corporate bonds, which historically have had a higher default rate than municipal bonds.
May 26, 2010
U.S. Durable Goods Rose 2.9% in April, Beating ExpectationsNew orders for U.S. durable goods rose 2.9% in April largely due to a $7 billion increase in commercial aircraft, for the fourth increase in the last five months after a slight decrease in March, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday, May 26.
May 26, 2010
New Home Sales for April Posted Surprisingly Strong 14.8% Increase vs. MarchNew single-family homes in April sold at a 504,000 unit annual rate, the highest since May 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Wednesday, May 26.
May 26, 2010
Go-Anywhere Funds Let Managers Set the Menu: IA Mutual Fund Focus, May 2010It is well known by those who dine out frequently that an unambitious, work-a-day restaurant will typically offer its fare a la cart from an unchanging menu.
May 25, 2010
Vanguard Study: Low-Cost ETFs, Mutual Funds Dominate Over 10-Year PeriodA new Vanguard study finds that lower-cost mutual funds and ETFs have attracted the predominant portion of investor dollars over the past decade.
May 25, 2010
Investors Move to Lower Costs, Latest Vanguard Study FindsThere's been a big shift from the absolute-return focus of the '80s and '90s; still, poor market timing can hurt results for investors using low-cost products today, experts caution.
May 25, 2010
Five fund categories to fill 401(k)sSome funds' values shrink under a heavy tax burden, but that doesn't mean there isn't a place for them.
May 25, 2010
Five fund categories to fill 401(k)sSome funds' values shrink under a heavy tax burden, but that doesn't mean there isn't a place for them.