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MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 20, 2010
Federated plans to buck the tide on money funds

Some asset management executives would argue that now isn't a good time to be in the money market fund business

EMERGING MARKETS OCT 20, 2010
Rethinking risk in fixed income

Although the run-up in emerging-markets debt may seem a little long in the tooth, a good case can still be made for purchasing these bonds.

FIXED INCOME OCT 19, 2010
Historic first: Treasury sells debt with negative yield

The Treasury sold $10 billion of five-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities at a negative yield for the first time in the history of U.S. debt.

ETFS OCT 19, 2010
Amid uncertainty, advisers shun sector ETFs

A shift in focus to core offerings — triggered by investor uncertainty over the direction of the markets — is crimping the growth of sector ETFs

ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2010
Hottest alternative? Managed-futures funds, says researcher

Managed-futures funds represent the most-popular category among alternative strategies, according to the latest research from BarclayHedge Ltd.

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2010
Special report: Alternative investments

Chalk up another hard-earned lesson from the financial crisis: Investors in limited partnerships, the structure of choice for most alternative investments, discovered that giving up liquidity in exchange for higher returns wasn't such a good idea after all.

FIXED INCOME OCT 19, 2010
Why Pimco is snapping up bank debt

The cost of protecting U.S. corporate bonds from default has fallen below yield premiums by the most since January as concern ebbs that the world's largest economy will lapse back into recession, giving Pacific Investment Management Co. more reason to snap up bank debt.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 19, 2010
ICI, kaChing in smack-down over mutual fund fees

The Investment Company Institute has slammed assertions around mutual fund fees made by kaChing Group Inc., continuing an online sparring match between the two.

KaChing rings up $7.5M in financing
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 19, 2010
KaChing rings up $7.5M in financing

KaChing Group Inc's online service — touted as an alternative to mutual funds — may still be in its infancy. But kaChing today announced it has secured $7.5 million in financing.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 19, 2010
Who needs an adviser? Online investment sites gaining traction

If you're unhappy with your mutual fund, you can easily find another. After all, there are nearly 8,000 to choose from.

EMERGING MARKETS OCT 18, 2010
Going global? Try U.S. stocks, says FPA Perennial's Ende

Investors looking for more exposure to global markets can increasingly look to U.S. stocks, according to Eric Ende, manager of the FPA Perennial Fund Ticker:(FPPFX).

FIXED INCOME OCT 17, 2010
Framework for appropriate disclosure on munis is needed

The following are remarks delivered by Securities and Exchange Commission member Elisse B. Walter on Sept. 21 in San Francisco at the SEC's inaugural hearing on the state of the municipal-securities market

ETFS OCT 15, 2010
BlackRock names chief investment strategist for ETFs

BlackRock Inc., the world's biggest manager of exchange-traded funds, named Russ Koesterich to the new position of global chief investment strategist for its iShares unit.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 14, 2010
Mairs & Power Growth Fund

S&P five-star ranked Mairs & Power Growth Fund has, over the past year, consistently been top-ranked within S&P's coverage universe, and garners positive performance analytics, risk considerations, and cost factors scores

FIXED INCOME OCT 14, 2010
Bank regs may jack up muni bond interest rates

With stricter capital requirements, banks may shy away from purchasing municipal debt

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 14, 2010
Romick holds cash like Klarman in 'free-range chicken' fund

Steven Romick says he aims to beat the market when stocks are falling and underperform by a smaller margin when they're rising.

MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 14, 2010
SEC to mutual fund biz: More clarity on derivatives, please

U.S. regulators said mutual funds aren't telling investors enough about why they use derivatives, with some funds providing “generic” disclosures and others failing to explain how the products affect performance.

ETFS OCT 12, 2010
American Century eyes global bond fund biz

American Century Investments is discussing launching global bond funds for international and U.S. investors

EQUITIES OCT 12, 2010
King of dividends? Banking sector no longer tops

IT industry jumps ahead of banks in total payouts to shareholders 'excess cash'

EMERGING MARKETS OCT 12, 2010
Incite: Buffett gushes over China

Warren Buffett says China's BYD Co. has “momentum.” It may have more to do with his name than the company's.