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Who's in Charge? At Mutual Funds, It Matters
Thursday Nov 19, 2009
Changes in managers at mutual funds is important news that usually goes unnoticed.
For Money Funds, Wait Till Next Year
Thursday Nov 5, 2009
After months of subsisting on close-to-zero yields and watching assets bleed away, money-market mutual funds may have reason to hope that a little relief isn't far off.
Target-Date Funds Need to Sharpen Their Aim
Sunday Nov 1, 2009
Some say target-date mutual funds are your best retirement savings option. But if the rules are too confusing, how do you know if they're working?
Bond Funds: Safe Haven or Risky Asset?
Tuesday Oct 27, 2009
Are bond funds a safe haven or do they carry risk? The answer is both. Over time bond funds have been less volatile than stock funds, but that doesn’t mean that losses cannot occur.
The Best Funds for Your 401k are Your Own
Friday Oct 16, 2009
Even as funds show significant gains coming off the market bottom, BrightScope reminds you want to watch for as you evaluate your own retirement investments.
Value Amid the Distressed
Wednesday Oct 14, 2009
Michael Stiansy is a fund manager who seeks companies increasing earning to pair with companies that have suffered but still have a good business model.
Funds find less paperwork is more readable
Sunday Oct 11, 2009
Mutual funds are quick to embrace changes that require a short-form document to give investors details about the fund.
Stock market surge prompts warning to investors
Tuesday Oct 6, 2009
Vanguard Group is warning investors that a strong gain in the third quarter doesn't mean they should go overboard on other areas of the market.
Ameriprise to Buy Most of Columbia
Thursday Oct 1, 2009
Don't be surprised if your mutual fund has another name in a few months. Consolidation continues in the industry as Bank of America's Columbia Funds unit is being bought by Ameriprise and will be merged into the company's RiverSource operations.
How to know if a mutual fund is the marrying kind
Sunday Sep 27, 2009
Just like in a marriage, investors making a long-term commitment to their mutual funds have to be able to weather the good and the bad times.





