Mutual Funds

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INVESTING ETFS AUG 25, 2008
XShares to revamp HealthShares ETFs

Fifteen HealthShares exchange traded funds will close as part of a reorganization of the 19 HealthShares ETFs.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 25, 2008
Appeal of 130/30 funds swells

The wild popularity of 130/30 funds notwithstanding, recent analysis of the unique long-short strategy suggests that advisers would be wise to check under the hood for a closer look at the portfolio and not just jump in to the latest marketing craze.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 25, 2008
PIMCO boosts fees on share classes

Pacific Investment Management Co. is raising fees as of Oct. 1 on the institutional share classes of several funds.

INVESTING ESG AUG 18, 2008
Going green isn't easy, advisers and investors say

There are many shades of green — and there are many varieties of green funds.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 18, 2008
En garde, fund managers

Focus and strategic ability are important skills for a financial industry leader, and Keith Hartstein, president and chief executive of the $54 billion John Hancock Funds of Boston, has found a unique way of honing these talents — by fencing.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 15, 2008
Jittery mutual fund holders redeem $27 billion

The redemptions were triggered by an 8% drop in U.S. stock indexes in June, followed by further deterioration in July.

INVESTING ETFS AUG 12, 2008
Curian offers muni-bond ETFs

A tax-exempt strategy that utilizes exchange traded funds investing in municipal bonds has been announced by Curian Capital.

INVESTING ETFS AUG 11, 2008
ETF assets down as shares increase

U.S. exchange traded fund assets totaled about $575 billion as of June 30, down 5.4% from the beginning of the year.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 11, 2008
Light at the end of the interest rate tunnel?

The bond market is in for more volatility, but a turnaround could start to emerge in the next six months, according to the head of Invesco Ltd.'s worldwide fixed-income division.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 11, 2008
SEC study: Prospectuses go largely unread

A recently released SEC study provides further evidence that mutual fund prospectuses need fixing.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 11, 2008
Junk funds pique investor interest

Junk bond funds are beginning to look more attractive to investors, even though their returns haven't been impressive.

INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 08, 2008
Principal report focuses on retirement income

The Principal Financial Group has released a white paper that examines the four methods of providing retirees with income.

INVESTING ETFS AUG 08, 2008
Socially conscious U.S. bond indexes launched

Indexes apply environmental, social and governance performance factors to a U.S. fixed-income asset class.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 07, 2008
Vanguard reopens two mutual funds

The Vanguard Group reopened the Vanguard Explorer Fund and the Vanguard Health Care Fund to new shareholders.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 07, 2008
The restitution check is in the mail

Janus Capital Management LLC will begin sending out checks to investors Aug. 15 as restitution from its 2004 market-timing settlement.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 07, 2008
Newsletter releases ‘Fund Lemon List’

Products of some top fund companies included on Doug Fabian's roster.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2008
Taking a broad view of 'environmentally friendly'

Demand for "green" investing is growing, studies show, but opinions vary widely on what makes an investment green.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2008
American to introduce international fund

For the first time in almost a decade, American Funds plans to launch a new equity fund.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2008
Critics seize upon Vanguard's handling of U.S. Growth Fund

The Vanguard Group Inc.'s handling of its lackluster U.S. Growth Fund threatens to tarnish the company's reputation for putting investors first.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2008
This ain't your father's index fund

If there is an upside to rising energy prices, it might be the increased awareness among consumers and retail investors of commodities and the effect they can have on the economy.