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INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 15, 2011
CIBC to expand wealth management biz with American Century acquisition

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the country's fifth-largest bank, agreed to buy a 41 percent stake in American Century Investments from JPMorgan Chase & Co. for $848 million to expand its asset-management business.

Funds of funds also funds of fees
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 15, 2011
Funds of funds also funds of fees

Specialized mutual funds promise investors access to hedge fund prowess. But critics say some of the funds charge hefty fees -- and deliver less-than-stellar results.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 15, 2011
Catholic values-based fund eyeing financial stocks, telecoms

The global markets are flush with opportunities that have been screened for Catholic values, according to Greg Heilman, manager of the new Ave Maria World Equity Fund Ticker:(AVEWX).

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 13, 2011
12(b)-1 ruling eases fund firms', B-Ds' worries - for now

American Beacon books power trio to subadvise go-anywhere offering
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 12, 2011
American Beacon books power trio to subadvise go-anywhere offering

Pimco, Brandywine and GAM will co-manage firm's new flexible bond fund

INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS JUL 10, 2011
BlackRock's Dennis Stattman raises red flag

No one knows how difficult it can be to manage a go-anywhere fund better than Dennis Stattman.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2011
The 'secret' of the top-performing fund manager

Thomas Soviero has replaced Ken Heebner at the top of the mutual fund rankings.

Why Dennis Stattman is cutting out coupons these days
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 05, 2011
Why Dennis Stattman is cutting out coupons these days

You'll have a hard time finding a better portfolio manager than Dennis Stattman. So why is the famed PM of BlackRock's flagship fund steering clear of the hottest investment going?

In bold move, BlackRock plays the index card in ETF wars
INVESTING ETFS JUL 05, 2011
In bold move, BlackRock plays the index card in ETF wars

Asset manager seeks approval to use own benchmarks for exchange-traded funds; separating itself from the pack

ETFs attract the right kind of crowd for advisers: Study
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 05, 2011
ETFs attract the right kind of crowd for advisers: Study

A compilation of research shows that exchange-traded-fund investors are wealthier, younger, and more engaged than their mutual fund counterparts -- in other words, practically perfect clients. So why aren't more advisers embracing ETFs?

Gross' Total Return ETF to charge hiked fee
INVESTING RIAS JUL 05, 2011
Gross' Total Return ETF to charge hiked fee

Annual levy for exchange-traded fund will be 0.55%, while fee for namesake mutual fund is 0.46%

Berkowitz an industry icon – but not keen to be Carl Icahn
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 05, 2011
Berkowitz an industry icon – but not keen to be Carl Icahn

Fairholme boss surprised by flap over his activism at property company; 'will think long and hard about doing it again'

Coming to America? U.K. probe casts light on dark side of ETFs
INVESTING ETFS JUL 05, 2011
Coming to America? U.K. probe casts light on dark side of ETFs

Regulators said to be concerned about funds not truly tracking underlying indexes, as well as vulnerability to short sales

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 05, 2011
Is Bruce Berkowitz slipping?

During his years as an investment manager at such big firms as Smith Barney Inc. and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Bruce Berkowitz learned firsthand the dangers of going along with the crowd. “You would have an investment meeting with 12 to 20 people around the table, and an idea would be discussed, and everyone would feel the need to add their input,” he said.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 29, 2011
New dawn for Morningstar? Different ratings system due

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 27, 2011
James B. Miles: Investors served well by his team's continuity

Few people would expect the newspaper industry to yield successful stock picks, but fund manager James B. Miles sniffed out a strong value find when he added Valassis Communications Inc. to his portfolio

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 26, 2011
Telecom is connecting with fund managers

Mutual fund managers are buying telecommunications stocks, many of them for the first time in years, as the sector emerges as a bright spot in an otherwise lackluster market

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 26, 2011
New Fidelity funds meld target date portfolios, muni bonds

Fidelity Investments is marrying the concepts of target date portfolios and municipal-bond investing

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 24, 2011
Moody's wins praise for its tougher money fund ratings – but loses clients

Report indicates nearly 50 have bolted since firm has zeroed in on stability, liquidity of fund firms

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 24, 2011
Regulators eyeing changes to money funds

Money market funds are front and center in Washington again, just 16 months after regulators tightened rules on the $2.7 trillion industry