Financial advisers are upbeat about prospects for stocks in 2011, with many predicting that last year's broad market surge will continue into this year. That's what they're telling their clients, too.
The acronym TMT took a beating nearly than a decade ago, when a number of telecom services (T), media (M), and the information technology stocks (T) declined sharply. Since then many diversified mutual fund managers have focused on these now recovered industries and a small number of funds have narrowed their sights to just the TMT space with success.
The U.S. consumer will likely be a force to be reckoned with in 2011.
Issue of 30-year notes a big hit; hiked reward for standing out on the yield curve
Nimble investors could jump on some attractive acquisition candidates ahead of the unfolding 2011 takeover wave, according to the latest research from Morningstar Inc.
Bond king believes predictions of wave of local bankruptcies greatly exaggerated
SEC approval would generate rush of similar requests, observers say; actively managed fund likely to be launched this summer
The American Funds Growth Fund of America (AGTHX), Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC's Total Return Fund (PTTAX) and American Funds' EuroPacific Growth Fund (AEPGX) are the three most popular mutual funds in the 401(k) market, according to research being released today.
BlackRock Inc. is looking to expand its services — rather than slash costs on funds — to lure advisers to its exchange-traded funds.
The Federal Reserve's action last week to enlarge the U.S. money supply will bolster some stocks and hurt others.
With developing economies booming, funds see large increase in net inflows; No. 1 for November
As lawmakers prepare to shelve the Build America Bonds program, investors should strongly consider purchasing the government paper, according to Peter Coffin, president of Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc. But he also warns that the program's end will trigger uncertainty — and some near-term volatility — in the municipal bond market.
States not likely to miss payments, but local governments could be risky bets
Analyst reportedly has rated 15 largest states according to financial conditions; only two get passing grades
Who will be the movers and shakers affecting the financial services industry in 2011?
