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Through Thick and Thin
By Staff WriterBalanced funds provide investors with diversification within the confines of a single investment vehicle by holding a portfolio of highly uncorrelated asset classes. Such funds...
February 01, 2007
February 2007In response to the scandal over favors given to some Fidelity mutual fund equity traders and supervisors by certain broker/dealers from 2002 to 2004, Fidelity...
February 01, 2007
In the Running--February 2007When we look for a mutual fund to profile for the Mutual Fund Spotlight feature in Investment Advisor, we often see other funds in the...
February 01, 2007
More Art Than ScienceOne popular way to diversify equity assets is with international investing; there are plenty of single-country, region, and international funds around, not to mention the...
February 01, 2007
After Re-Grouping in 2006, DWS Scudder Aims HighOne year after Scudder re-branded its fund product line, the DWS Scudder fund family is experiencing strong sales momentum, according to Philipp Hensler, head of...
January 25, 2007
Vanguard Registers Four Bond ETFsVanguard has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer exchange-traded shares for four existing bond index funds: Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund, and Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund. The four bond ETFs will be...
January 23, 2007
Jackson National Launches FundsA major annuity manufacturer has unveiled a line of mutual funds designed for sale through financial advisors.Jackson National Life Insurance Company, Lansing, Mich., a unit ...