A new tool that is marketed as being able to help identify the most likely mutual funds to outperform the market promises to stir up debate among both financial advisers and providers.
Given the recent swings on the stock market, nervous investors might want to consider a fund that dampens volatility. One such fund: the Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund Ticker:(GARTX).
Mike Latham has been named global head of BlackRock's iShares exchange-traded-fund business, a new position, confirmed spokeswoman Bobbie Collins.
With the euro under pressure during May 2010 and concerns about slower growth in Asia, S&P Equity Research believes that choosing a global mutual fund based solely on a fund's track record comes with risks as most funds that outperformed in 2009 underperformed in 2008.
The groups also claim the Labor Department is stepping outside the bounds of ERISA by claiming the authority to define what investments are appropriate for plans
UBS AG reduced its forecast for where the Standard & Poor's 500 Index will end the year to 1,150, citing slower profit growth and an unwillingness among investors to pay higher valuations for earnings.
The specter of higher costs continues to hang over the health care sector – a threat that is preventing most health care stocks from benefiting from the new reform package.
Growth and value investors think of themselves as proud rivals, writes John Dorfman, chairman of Thunderstorm Capital. But the best stocks usually are ones that show characteristics of both styles.
Dr. Loretta Mueller, 46, a family physician in New Jersey, was so unnerved by the Greek debt crisis and its effect on the stock market that she cashed out some of the funds in her retirement account and bought gold bullion.
Bill Gross, co-chief investment officer at Pacific Investment Management Co., recently bought $100 million of shorter maturity BP Plc bonds
The last seven weeks have seen a significant correction in the stock market, along with a surge in stock market volatility.
The concept of offering faith-based exchange-traded funds is novel, but the offerings available to prospective investors barely differentiate themselves from one another — and are often too expensive — according to a new report from Standard & Poor's.
Why hedge fund portfolios are defined to a far greater extent by the simple avoidance of a series of classic mistakes.
The hedge fund industry saw investment returns decline by 1.4% in June. That's hardly a banner month, but the hedgies still managed to outperform the broad equity markets, which fell by 5.4% in June.
Pessimism and fear are creating opportunities in the second half of 2010 for those with cash, said Terry Diamond, chairman of Talon Asset Management.
Despite a tepid response from plan sponsors, asset management firms continue to develop and promote annuity-enhanced target date funds, insisting that demand for retirement income will spur interest.
Michael Hasenstab is senior vice president, portfolio manager and co-director of global fixed income at the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group.
Managers of private investment partnerships usually get paid both a base management fee and a performance fee. Many times, the performance fee isn't paid in cash, but is instead paid to the manager as an allocation of profits.
Music played on rare violins, violas and cellos brings joy to audiophiles and may also soon bring happiness to the wallets of investors.
Assessing risks from mutual funds' use of synthetics requires principals-based approach, group's task force tells SEC
