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Net New Cash Into Stock Funds Rose in May: ICI
By Staff WriterCash flow into the nation's stock funds was on the rise in May, according to data released today by the Investment Company Institute (ICI). Equity...
June 27, 2005
Fidelity Aggressive Growth Fund Gets New ManagerFidelity Investments named new managers to oversee several of its mutual funds, including the $4.4-billion Fidelity Aggressive Growth Fund (FDEGX). Fidelity also noted that two...
June 14, 2005
Major HSA Vendor To Offer Mutual FundsCIGNA HealthCare is adding 6 mutual funds to its menu of health savings account investment options.[@@]Consumers who have more than $2,000 in CIGNA ChoiceFund ...
June 13, 2005
Vanguard Bond Fund Joins Admiral RanksVanguard Group on June 10, 2005, introduced a low-cost version of the $9-billion Vanguard Inflation Protected Securities (VIPSX), and a new fund that invests in...
June 01, 2005
Global Funds Exhibit LatitudeUnlike international stock funds, global equity funds can invest in the U.S. markets, which can often provide them with protection from the volatility and uncertainty...
June 01, 2005
Looking BackBob Clark points out in his column this month (page 53) that the limited partnerships of yore weren't the first, or last, alternative investment that...
June 01, 2005
About The ManagerHarindra de Silva is manager of the Analytic Defensive Equity Fund, but he plays a much larger role within Analytic Investors Inc. He is responsible...
June 01, 2005
When Is a Mutual Fund Like a Hedge Fund?When unsophisticated investors hear terms like "hedging strategy," "short stocks," or "call options," they assume that they're being asked to take risks with their money....