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Inflation Proofing: How to Guard Against the Return of Rising Prices
By Marie SwiftWith prices falling on everything from some food to plenty of real estate, your clients may have little interest in talking about ways to inflation-proof...
June 25, 2009
Funds Added $55.5 Billion In MayStock and bond mutual funds reported net inflows of $55.5 billion in May.
June 25, 2009
SEC Proposes Tougher Money Fund RulesCommission proposes to alter $1 stable net asset value
June 24, 2009
PIMCO Launches Its First ETFThe PIMCO 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund (TUZ) began trading in early June. This ETF focuses on U.S. Treasuries with short-term maturities and is benchmarked...
June 24, 2009
TIPS are Riskier than You ThinkInterest in Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) is surging as investors seek protection against both inflation and deflation.
June 24, 2009
Hennessy Advisors to Buy Two SPARX Japan FundsHennessy Advisors of Novato, Calif., says it signed an agreement with SPARX Investment & Research, USA, Inc. to acquire its assets related to the management...
June 17, 2009
Industry Groups Respond to Obama Financial-Reform ProposalsFINRA and SIFMA outline their ideas for reform and share their preliminary reactions to the administration's positions.