Portfolio Construction
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New Mutual Funds Observe Islamic Law
By Kara P. StapletonDeutsche Bank has launched five mutual funds that comply with traditional Islamic law, or Shari'a, in response to what it said was a growing demand for Islamic investment products. Marketed as DWS Noor Islamic Funds, Deutsche Bank says they are the first to be Shari`a compliant and excludes investments in...
December 01, 2006
SRI Information ResourcesSSRN-CorpPhilanthropy.pdfUse the links below for more detailed information on socially responsible investing and other topics mentioned in this month's cover story. The U.N. Principles for...
December 01, 2006
Sweet, Not Sour, Returns For InvestorsChinese stocks are red-hot--the MSCI China Index has soared 40.3% year-to-date through October. By comparison, the MSCI Euro Index is up a pedestrian 22.7%, while...
December 01, 2006
U.S. Global's Frank Holmes Explains His CEO/CIO Style(San Antonio) After meeting face to face with U.S. Global Investors CEO and CIO Frank Holmes, you'll likely have trouble remembering the Alamo. The Toronto...
December 01, 2006
Catching up with... Liz Ann SondersAfter the mid-term elections in which the balance of power in both the House of Representatives and the Senate shifted to Democrats, IA had to...
December 01, 2006
About the managersJackson Robinson, President and CIO of Winslow Management Company, founded the firm in 1983 after posts at Prudential Securities in trading, sales, and research, and...
December 01, 2006
Canadian Cold Front Hits Unit TrustsThe surprise proclamation by the Canadian government that the income trust sector will lose its preferential tax status by 2011 sent shockwaves through the country's...
December 01, 2006
Six Inspirational AdvisorsOne characteristic that distinguishes the best financial advisors, or the best in any profession, is that they are never satisfied with themselves; they know they...