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Barclays Launches Single-State Muni ETFs
By Staff WriterBarclays Global Investors has announced the rollout of California and New York state-specific municipal bond ETFs, which are listed on the American Stock Exchange and began trading on October 5. New York and California are two states with high state income taxes and many high-income residents, which my make these...
October 01, 2007
Shift Made to Asia, Cash as Volatility ReignsAs equity and bond fund groups geared to developed markets had net outflows in the week ending September 5, emerging markets in Asia and elsewhere...
October 01, 2007
Morningstar Ratings Change Celebrate 5 YearsRussel Kinnel, Morningstar's director of mutual fund research and editor of Morningstar FundInvestor, says the investment-research provider made an important change five years ago that's...
October 01, 2007
China, Other Funds Prove Their 'Metal'With market swings the name of the game since mid-July, there are positive year-to-date performance figures worthy of note. Equity markets in the world's developing...
October 01, 2007
Vanguard Price Cut for Big InvestorsFor investors with more than $100,000 at Vanguard, the news is good: reduced costs, broader services, and for the highest bracket, access to some mutual...
October 01, 2007
Don't Hang Up On TelecomTelecom stocks have performed well this year, beating the broader market, amidst a climate of increasing turmoil and volatility, rising inflation, higher interest rates and...
October 01, 2007
Janus' Schoelzel Set to Move OnJanus Capital Group of Denver says Scott Schoelzel, portfolio manager of the Janus Twenty Fund, Janus Adviser Forty Fund, Janus Aspen Forty Portfolio and related...
October 01, 2007
FRC Gauges Use of Lifecycle Funds, ServicesFinancial Research Corporation (FRC) of Boston has examined whether investors favor the new or prefer the past. Its recent study "Evolution of the Solution: Investor...