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An Age of Uncertainty
By Bob KeaneMorningstar Conference dominated by talk of interest rates and mutual fund reform
July 01, 2004
Custom JobWhen they first appeared, separate accounts were limited to institutions, endowments, foundations, and a handful of individual investors with multiple millions of dollars. For the...
July 01, 2004
Bargain HunterJohn Buckingham didn't start out with the goal of becoming a money manager. He was just a college kid who took a part-time job with...
July 01, 2004
Bird in HandRegulators are cracking down on abusive sales tactics by broker/dealers selling annuities. But sales of variable annuities--and, particularly, immediate annuities--continue to grow at a healthy...
June 28, 2004
Money Leaves Mutual Funds in MayJune 24, 2004 -- Fears of higher interest rates weighed on investors, leading them to withdraw money from domestic stock and bond mutual funds last...
June 24, 2004
SEC Mandates Independent Chairs For Mutual FundsSEC Mandates Independent Chairs For Mutual FundsByWashingtonA new Securities and Exchange Commission rule mandating that mutual fund boards be comprised largely of independent directors and ...
June 07, 2004
Dollar Rally Both Hazard and Opportunity for FX ManagersNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Currency funds with a systematic approach were battered by the dollar rally in April. The systematic component of the Parker FX Index lost...
June 07, 2004
NJ Attorney General Clears PIMCO, Settles with Allianz and AffiliatesPut one in the win column for Bill Gross.