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Mutual funds news Move by S.E.C. on 'Soft' Dollars
Move by S.E.C. on 'Soft' Dollars By REUTERS Published: September 22, 2005 WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission voted Wednesday to seek public comment on limiting, but not eliminating, so-called soft-dollar dealings involving mutual funds and brokerage firms. In these arrangements, fund managers get free research and other services from brokers in exchange for sending buy and sell orders for securities to the ... Test your knowledge of mutual-fund rules
Posted on Sun, Sep. 18, 2005 Test your knowledge of mutual-fund rules By Charles A. Jaffe MarketWatch Mark Twain once noted that "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." When it comes to mutual-fund investing, however, both situations can lead to mistakes, misjudgment and poor money management. That's ... More Hedge Fund Blow-ups likely - Gabelli
More Hedge Fund Blow-ups likely - Gabelli September 08 2005 WEST PALM BEACH, FL (www.hedgeco.net) -Mario Gabelli, one of Wall Street's biggest names, has remarked that there may be additional hedge fund blow-up stories in the future. Gabelli was speaking at the Reuters Hedge Fund Summit in New York. He noted, "That despite the fact that the hedge fund industry attracts the best of money managers, there may still be hedge fund blow-up stories like the Bayou Hedge fund ... Prospering with Mutual Funds: How Anyone can “Afford” an Investment Advisor
Recently I was invited to appear on a live CNNfn television show to discuss my article “How to evaluate Load vs. No Load Mutual Funds.” (You can read that article on my website http://www.successful-investment.com/articles21.htm) As the producer and I were working out the logistics of my appearance, she mentioned in passing that “most people can’t afford an investment advisor.” While that ... Is your mutual fund the right one for you?
Mutual Funds are considered to be one of the best investments one can get hands on. They're very flexible and cost-effective. An excellent investment for people with restricted knowledge, time or, money. For beginners, who might have a perplexed expression on their faces at the mention of mutual funds; let me first acquaint them with what the mutual funds are all about. A mutual fund is a financial instrument that enables a group of investors to pool their money together. ... |
On the web: Mutual Funds: Fund investors go from rags to riches (Market Watch)Learn how MarketWatch's 10 investing themes are doing and get the latest on which exchange-traded funds are on shaky ground, all in this week's Mutual Funds and ETF stories. TD Mutual Funds reports June sales and assets (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)TD Asset Management Inc. today reported long-term fund net sales totaling $316 million for the month, and money market fund net redemptions of $180 million. Assets invested in TD Mutual Funds totaled $50.2 billion as of the end of June. The Savings Game: Do homework before investing in target-date funds (The Salt Lake Tribune)The ongoing and sometimes contentious debate over whether target-date funds have "failed" is missing some important points. Target-date funds, the leading "default" option in workplace 401(k) plans, are mutual funds designed for people retiring in or close to a particular year. India Mutual Funds June Assets Under Management Up 5% At INR6.71 Trillion (Nasdaq)MUMBAI -(Dow Jones)- The value of assets managed by Indian mutual funds rose 5% in June from May, despite a small dip in the benchmark index as confident investors continued to pour money into the funds. Mutual fund expert answers your queries (rediff.com)Have a query regarding your mutual funds? Maybe we can help. Drop us a line and our expert, Anil Rego, will answer it. Should exchange-traded funds be in your portfolio? (Daily Local News)Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become increasingly popular since they were introduced in the United States in the mid-1990s. Their tax efficiencies and relatively low investing costs have attracted investors who like the idea of combining the diversification of mutual funds with the trading flexibility of stocks. ETFs can fill a unique role in your portfolio, but you need to understand just ... Research and Markets: Stop Buying Mutual Funds: Easy Ways to Beat the Pros Investing On Your Own, 2nd Edition (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Stop Buying Mutual Funds: Easy Ways to Beat the Pros Investing On Your Own, 2nd Edition" to their offering. Income distribution for 5 Pacific Mutual funds (Business Times (Malaysia))PACIFIC Mutual Fund Bhd has announced income distributions for five of its funds worth a total RM8.7 million. Research and Markets: Mutual Fund Management Companies Serve the 8,000 Mutual Funds Registered in the US (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Mutual Fund Management" report to their offering. Rising world markets help most Canadian equity mutual funds to solid gains in June (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)TORONTO - A generally positive performance in world equity markets and a weakening Canadian dollar were key factors in producing solid returns for most Canadian equity funds in June for a fourth consecutive month, Morningstar Canada says. |
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