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Mutual Funds Promised Haven From Speedsters
WSJ.comA small group of market wonks is planning a trading platform targeting a category of investors they say has been overlooked by traditional stock exchanges: mutual-fund managers.
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Funds Add $3.9 Billion, Thanks to Bond Flows
WSJ.comLong-term mutual funds had estimated inflows of $3.9 billion in the latest week as investors added more money to bond and hybrid funds, while U.S. stocks continued to decline, the Investment Company Institute said.
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Beware 'Leveraged' ETFs
WSJ.comDespite years of warnings about the dangers of "leveraged" exchange-traded mutual funds, many small investors—and, apparently, some investment professionals—may still not be getting the message.
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Regulators Seek Plan B on Money Funds
WSJ.comWASHINGTON—Federal regulators are increasingly worried that the Securities and Exchange Commission could fail to complete more-stringent rules on money-market mutual funds, forcing officials to confront how else to rein in the $2.6 trillion ...
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Fund Manager Hits a Rough Patch
WSJ.comArtio Global Investors Inc. went public in September 2009 in an offering that raised $650 million and netted two top company executives $29.5 million each.
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Fund directors owe shareholders more; Commentary: Investors deserve proactive, decisive portfolio oversight
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — For the majority of mutual fund investors, the less they know or hear about the fund’s board of directors, the better. After all, what they really want is for the manager to do the job, and the board to stay largely ...
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'529 Plans' Feel the Heat
WSJ.comTo attract more parents to college-savings plans, states are making a new round of changes to deliver lower-cost, better-performing investments.
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3 questions for thrifty fund investors; Commentary: Pay less for your investments, and get more
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — Two new studies show that mutual fund investors paid less, on average, for their funds last year, continuing a long, slow trend.
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In New Funds, Old Flaws
WSJ.comBad ideas can get investors into trouble. So can good ideas that morph into bad ones. Ever since they were introduced in the U.S. in 1993, exchange-traded funds—those bundles of stocks, bonds or other assets that offer the diversification of ...
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Green Light for Hedge-Fund Ads Means Caution on Main Street
WSJ.comThanks to a little-noticed provision tucked into the just-signed jobs bill, hedge funds may soon be making a bold move into marketing—and the mainstream.
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Don't Bank On It; Leveraged loans and managed futures offer opportunities, but beware risks
WSJ.comQ: How can one invest in bank loans ? Are there mutual funds or ETFs that invest in the area? A: As the economy improves, investors have shifted to riskier investments, such as stocks and junk bonds. Lately, more have taken an interest in ...
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Stock Funds for the Timid
WSJ.comInvestors are caught between the fear of another stock market crash and the punishingly low yields on safe havens like Treasurys. "Long-short" mutual funds, which bet for and against stocks at the same time, offer ways to seek profits, ...
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Taxes on mutual funds are a mess; Commentary: Abandon hope, all who wish for fund tax reform
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — As mutual fund investors put the finishing touches on their tax returns for 2011, they should also give up hope that the confusing, complex way funds are taxed will get better anytime soon.
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Bill Gross's Shiny New Toy; The Bond King's Novel ETF Might Be Worth a Look
WSJ.comBill Gross, the co-chief investment officer and founder of Pacific Investment Management Co., recently pulled off an unusual feat: He beat his own performance.
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Stock Funds Shunned Despite Broad Inflows
WSJ.comLong-term mutual funds had estimated net inflows of $6.48 billion in the latest week as investors added money to hybrid, bond and foreign equities, while domestic equity funds saw the sharpest outflow so far this year, according to the ...
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Apple dresses up fund managers’ appeal; Commentary: Investors should watch for racy stocks in conservative portfolios
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — One reason investors buy mutual funds is for exposure to big names and hot stocks. Nowadays you can’t get any bigger and hotter than Apple Inc.
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Human-rights index fund is a wrong idea; Commentary: Noble concept doesn’t do justice to investors
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — No one speaks out against human rights. And it’s not a great idea to invest in companies associated with countries or regimes tied to serious human-rights violations. But the new iShares Human Rights Index fund needs ...
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Dodging a 'Cost Basis' Crisis
WSJ.comSelling a stock or a mutual fund is getting a lot more complicated. New tax rules are changing how your brokers report sales of stocks, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds to the Internal Revenue Service and could deny you the full tax ...
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Mutual-Fund Assets Increase
WSJ.comLong-term mutual funds had estimated net inflows of $6.4 billion in the latest week, as bond and hybrid funds continued to receive a boost, according to the Investment Company Institute.
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How to invest in energy funds; Commentary: Use ETFs for hedging, mutual funds for long-term
MarketWatchLONG BEACH, Calif. (MarketWatch) — If you’re considering buying an energy fund, chances are it’s for one of two reasons: Either you think the global economy is going to experience healthy growth, especially in the developing world, raising ...
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The Dividend-Fund Dilemma
WSJ.comSooner or later, the markets always punish investors who do the right thing for the wrong reason. Some investors in dividend-oriented stock funds might end up learning that lesson the hard way.
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Brokers Raise Fees, but Not for Investors: Why You Should Care
WSJ.comBig brokerage firms are finding it difficult to raise fees on their clients who buy mutual funds. So some brokers are turning to a different source for higher fees: the mutual-fund companies themselves.
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Big Boost to Returns
WSJ.comThe track records of target-date mutual funds for retirement got a double boost lately. They benefited from the stock market's powerful start to 2012, with the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rising 12% in the three months through ...
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Going Passive, Aggressively
WSJ.comWho needs mutual funds, anyway? Taking a page from individual investors, many financial advisers are giving up on actively managed funds in their quest to beat the market.
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A Cuba Optimist Keeps on Waiting
WSJ.comMIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Ask Thomas J. Herzfeld about Cuba, and the usually low-key money manager launches into a sermon he has delivered many times.
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Funds’ all-time highs don’t come all the time; Commentary: Expect the best from managers, but tough out the worst
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — When a mutual fund trades at its all-time high, it means the manager has the right stuff, proven by the fact that every single shareholder is in the black.
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'Junk' ETFs: Tread Lightly
WSJ.comBefore you load up on junk, give it the sniff test, so you don't end up with a smelly surprise. So far this year, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds investing in high-yield, or "junk," bonds have taken in more than $17 ...
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IRAs Get Sexier; Disillusioned With Returns on Conventional Investments, IRA Owners Are Turning to Private Equity, Condominiums, Farmland and Other Alternatives. Here's What You Need to Know
WSJ.comPresidential candidate Mitt Romney has gotten lots of attention for holding as much as $100 million in his individual retirement account. Less well known is that the account is also chockablock with complex private partnerships rather than ...
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Mutual funds say ‘bye’ to bad three-year records; Commentary: Meltdown wiped from returns, but not memory
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — Mutual funds mark anniversaries to forget the past, not to celebrate it. With the three-year anniversary of the U.S. stock market’s bottom during the 2008-09 financial crisis passing last week, fund firms have a lot to ...
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This investment could cost you; Commentary: Fund-of-funds may put firm’s interest ahead of yours
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — Mutual fund sponsors are using a popular type of offering to prop up sibling funds that are struggling, at a cost to investors, according to controversial new research.
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Tales from the mutual-fund crypt; Commentary: These funds deserved the big dirt nap in 2011
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — No one mourns the loss of a mutual fund, but investors should not ignore for whom the bell tolls. Counting all share classes, the mutual fund industry killed off about 1,300 of its laggards, stragglers and strugglers ...
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‘Go anywhere’ ETFs look a little bit lost; Commentary: Managed funds have appeal, but need seasoning
MarketWatchLONG BEACH, Calif. (MarketWatch) — One advantage exchange-traded funds have over traditional mutual funds is they can be traded throughout the day.
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Put ETFs and mutual funds on the test track; Commentary: Check under the hood before you take the wheel
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — I was surprised this week to read that exchange-traded funds are “still popular despite not making money.” Mostly, I was stunned by how the article, at InstitutionalInvestor.com, twisted numbers and logic to come up ...
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Mutual-Fund Assets Decline
WSJ.comLong-term mutual funds had estimated net outflows of $5.59 billion in the latest week, as withdrawals from stock funds outpaced increases in bond and hybrid funds, according to the Investment Company Institute.
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Beware Fund Share-Class Fees
WSJ.comCash poured into mutual funds during the first week of February at the fastest pace in nearly two years, according to data from the Investment Company Institute, a trade group.
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What Is Facebook Worth?
WSJ.comMore than 50 mutual funds say they own shares of the closely held social-media giant Facebook, according to investment-research firm Morningstar. And some closed-end funds are investing the bulk of their portfolios in private firms, ...
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How to judge a fund by the companies it keeps; Commentary: What to do about those scary names in a portfolio
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — My wife Susan walked into my office recently with a mutual fund annual report in her hand and a concerned look on her face.
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Mutual Funds Pull in Cash
WSJ.comInvestors put a net $823 million into long-term mutual funds in the latest week, as increases in bonds and hybrid funds more than offset continued withdrawals from equities, according to the Investment Company Institute.
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When to give your fund manager the axe; Commentary: One bad ‘season’ may not be enough to dump a fund
MarketWatchBOSTON — Investing a bit in mutual funds is a bit like running a pro football team. Everything is fine if you make the playoffs or see the progress you expected, but if a season ends and the numbers are ugly, you want to fire the coach.
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Mutual Funds Attract Inflows for Sixth Week
WSJ.comLong-term mutual funds had estimated net inflows of $11.9 billion in the latest week as investors again added money across the board, according to the Investment Company Institute.
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Mutual-Fund Fees on Display
WSJ.comPurveyors of actively managed mutual funds say their strong performance and flexibility warrant the higher fees they charge. But when markets are moving sideways for long periods, fees take on even more importance.
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Facebook IPO’s impact on your fund manager; Commentary: Index or active strategies matter more than a hot stock
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — Whether Facebook is the next great stock or a horrible bust — and it seems like most opinions fall into one of those two extremes — the question many investors will have after the company’s initial public offering is ...
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Taking Control of an Out-of-Control Portfolio
WSJ.comThe Standard & Poor's 500-stock index shot 7% higher this past week after plunging nearly 5% the week before. Investors are left wondering whether to cheer or cringe.
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Bond Funds Draw More Buying
WSJ.comLong-term mutual funds had estimated net inflows of $625 million in the latest week, thanks to interest in bond funds, said the Investment Company Institute.
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A wish list for mutual funds — checked twice; Commentary: Make fund investing simpler, fairer and better
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — Dear Fund Industry Bigwigs: The last few years have shown that mutual funds are always capable of taking but seldom in the mood for giving. Shareholders deserve better — especially around the holidays.
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Stable-value funds are shaky 401(k) options; Commentary: Fed pushes savers to diversify and take risk
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — My sister Carole runs a small franchise business and recently started a retirement plan for her employees. She asked me to review the mutual fund choices she could offer.
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'Go-Anywhere' Funds Struggle To Read the Economic Road Signs
WSJ.comThey were supposed to be the ultimate weapon for turbulent times: mutual funds with the freedom to buy any assets they want, anywhere in the world. But as investors have flocked to so-called go-anywhere funds this year, many have gone ...
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Bond mutual funds could defy gravity again in 2012; Looming debt sales, U.S. election to impact investor returns
MarketWatchCHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Market predictions are difficult in the best of times. Targeting bond fund prospects as Europe squirms to escape from its debt crisis and the Federal Reserve waffles over additional economic stimulus is a formidable ...
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8 fearless fund forecasts for 2012; Commentary: Three-year hype, fee fights, a ‘trendy’ fund and more
MarketWatchBOSTON — The Danish physicist Niels Bohr gets credit for first noting that “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.”
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Fund industry deserves holiday jeers; Commentary: It’s the 16th annual Lump of Coal Awards
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — Mutual fund investors have taken their lumps in the market this year. Now it’s time to dish some out. It’s the 16th annual Lump of Coal Awards, my two-week holiday tradition of easing Santa’s burden by pointing out the ...
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You Don't Have to Start Off Rich to Build Wealth
WSJ.comInvesting is supposed to be how you build wealth, but sometimes it feels like you need to have money to make money. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is discouraging its brokers from taking on accounts smaller than $250,000. Even mutual funds, ...
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A Money-Market Alternative to Money-Market Funds
WSJ.comShort-term savings yields won't make anyone rich these days. But investors can pick up some extra cash—and get a little added safety—by switching from money-market funds offered by investment companies to money-market accounts held at ...
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Inside the Fund Turnaround
WSJ.comAfter a miserable 2011, mutual funds have gotten off to a great start this year—but not for the reason many managers cite. Last year, just 23% beat their relative benchmark, according to investment-research firm Morningstar—their worst ...
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Mutual Fund Embraces the Euro
WSJ.comNEW YORK—Axel Merk, who oversees about $700 million in currency strategies, expects the dollar to keep weakening for some time, and not by accident.
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High-Yield Mutual Funds See Record Outflows
WSJ.comInvestors withdrew a record $3.43 billion from mutual funds that focus on high-yield bonds in the week ended Wednesday, according to Lipper, a unit of Thomson Reuters Corp.
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Money Funds Dial Down Risk
WSJ.comAs European and American policy makers scramble to avert debt crises, money-market mutual funds are reducing risk and boosting their cash holdings in an effort to prepare for a wave of investor redemptions.
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'Target-Date' Funds Shortchanging Retirees
WSJ.comRetirees can't catch a break these days. As if rock-bottom interest rates and a lousy stock market weren't bad enough, even many mutual funds touted as providing retirement income aren't offering much in the way of attractive ...
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Safe at Home? Not in a 401(k)
WSJ.comHow will 401(k) investors react to the latest blast of volatility in the markets? If the recent past is any guide, they will retreat into the apparent safety of cash, Treasury bonds and "stable value" mutual funds.
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Mutual-Fund Trade Group Taps Franklin Head as Chairman
WSJ.comThe Investment Company Institute's board selected Gregory Johnson, chief executive of Franklin Resources Inc., to serve as the organization's chairman for a one-year term.
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Do 'Alternative' Funds Deliver?
WSJ.comAmid a rocky few years for U.S. stocks, investors have poured billions of dollars into "alternative" mutual funds, which employ strategies used by hedge funds to protect against stock-market declines while still providing growth.
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Treasurys Loom Large in Index Bond Funds
WSJ.comNEW YORK—The U.S. government's heavy borrowing has significantly altered the complexion of the U.S. bond market and, with it, the holdings of mutual funds that hew to bond indexes.
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Money Exits Mutual Funds
WSJ.comLong-term mutual funds had estimated outflows of $4.5 billion in the latest week, as investors pulled more money from U.S. and foreign equity funds, according to the Investment Company Institute.
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Mutual Funds See No Forced Selling, but Await Ripple Effect
WSJ.comNEW YORK—Mutual-fund companies said Monday they won't be forced to sell securities as a result of Standard & Poor's downgrade to U.S. government debt, but said the magnitude of the downgrade's ripple effects across the ...
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Timing the Market Works for Some Pros but Is Risky for Average Joe
WSJ.comStarting a week ago, Jody Young, a managing partner of wealth-advisory firm Atlanta Capital Group, began selling his clients' equities—first European stocks, then moving to domestic small caps, and finally, mutual funds. By Thursday, ...
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Mutual Funds Enjoy A Week of Asset Gains
WSJ.comLong-term mutual funds had estimated inflows of $2.47 billion in the latest week, as investors again added cash to bond and hybrid funds, offsetting another decline for U.S. equities, according to the Investment Company Institute.
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Investors' Slice of Apple May Be Bigger Than Realized
WSJ.comWith a market capitalization of more than $340 billion, Apple Inc.'s stock is widely held not only by individuals, but also by mutual funds—including technology funds, growth funds and those that track the Standard & Poor's ...
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ETFs claim another fund industry victim; Commentary: Once-popular HOLDRS quietly slip away
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — One of the hottest investment concepts of the heady Internet bubble days is about to be laid to rest. Van Eck Global and Bank of America Corp. (BAC, US) unit Merrill Lynch & Co. recently entered into an agreement ...
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It's Payback Time! The Markets Are Rewarding Companies That Pay Dividends. Here's How to Load Up—Smartly
WSJ.comSlow economic growth. Whipsawing volatility. In an environment like this, it is little wonder investors are piling into stocks with steady dividend payments.
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Next; Scams Target 'Self-Directed' IRAs
WSJ.comAs investors are putting their retirement savings into so-called self-directed individual retirement accounts, complaints about fraud in these accounts are on the rise, securities regulators say, and investors should carefully consider the ...
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Mutual Funds Draw In More Investor Deposits
WSJ.comLong-term mutual funds had estimated buying of $7.31 billion in the latest week. That represented significant investment in bonds and foreign equity funds, which offset outflows from domestic equities, according to the Investment Company ...
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Is a Rally Brewing in 'Junk' Bonds?
WSJ.comHigh-yield bonds just suffered through their worst losing streak since 2008. It may be time for investors to buy. The Barclays Capital U.S. High-Yield Bond Total Return index dropped for 13 consecutive days ending June 20, losing a total of ...
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For Funds, a Groupon Deal Could Disappoint
WSJ.comWhen four well-known U.S. mutual funds invested $450 million in Groupon Inc. last December, it looked as though they might reap a windfall when the online discount-deal service went public.
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Tips from a top stock market contrarian; Commentary: Leuthold’s solo act draws a supportive crowd
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — Steven Leuthold likes growing potatoes and sponsoring a sled-dog team in Alaska. He likes being out-of-step with the herd, and he likes his stock market indicators and hand-drawn investment charts.
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Rush Out of Long-Term Mutual Funds
WSJ.comLong-term mutual funds had estimated outflows of $40.29 billion in the latest week, by far the sharpest outflow reported this year, as investors pulled money from each fund category, according to the Investment Company Institute.
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More Inflows at Mutual Funds
WSJ.comLong-term mutual funds had estimated inflows of $2.13 billion in the latest week as investors added money to bond, hybrid and foreign equity funds, offsetting a decline from U.S. equity funds, according to the Investment Company Institute.
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Investors Favor Funds With a Focus on Bonds
WSJ.comMoney exited from long-term mutual funds for the third consecutive week, as investors pulled cash from equities and added to bonds and hybrid funds, according to estimates from the Investment Company Institute.
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Beware Those 'Beta Traps'
WSJ.comThey're sexy, alluring, and dangerous—and during market rallies they're the place to be. But investors who pile into so-called high-beta stocks now should be extra careful not to fall into a "beta trap."
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Low Rates Hit Money-Market Funds
WSJ.comMoney-market mutual funds, those havens of safety for investors during tumultuous times, are facing their own pressures as interest rates continue to decline.
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The Long Climb and Steep Descent of Legg Mason's Top Stock Picker
WSJ.comWhat's the difference between a hero and a goat? Just ask Bill Miller. The once-revered mutual fund manager announced Thursday that he will step down in April as lead manager of the Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust. In a ...
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Beyond Funds' Star Ratings
WSJ.comIt isn't a secret that finding a winning mutual fund has gotten tougher. Now it is getting more confusing, too. Investment-research firm Morningstar this week rolled out new forward-looking mutual fund "analyst ratings" that ...
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Personal Finance Calculators
WSJ.comFINANCIAL/RETIREMENT PLANNING Asset-allocation worksheet Net worth calculator Retirement worksheet 401(k) planner 401(k) contribution calculator Get the latest rates on IRA CDs, money-market and savings accounts at our Rate Center from ...
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Defense! Five Mutual Funds for Bad—and Good—Times
WSJ.comIt's often said that the best defense is a good offense. Unfortunately, when it comes to mutual funds, many have developed an unpleasant reputation for not protecting shareholders in tough times.
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India Allows Foreign Investors to Buy Local Mutual Funds
WSJ.comNEW DELHI – India Monday allowed foreign individual investors to buy local mutual fund units in equity schemes, a senior official at the finance ministry said, as Asia's third-largest economy seeks to attract overseas capital and widen ...
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When Funds Lend Stock, Who Gains?
WSJ.comYou wouldn't want to make a loan to someone without knowing what you will earn on the loan. But if you own mutual funds or exchange-traded funds, you might be doing exactly that.
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Janus Found Not Liable for Funds' Prospectuses
WSJ.comWASHINGTON—A divided Supreme Court on Monday blocked an investor lawsuit against Janus Capital Group Inc. that alleged the company made false statements in some Janus mutual fund prospectuses.
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Why a Legendary Market Skeptic Is Upbeat About Stocks
WSJ.comWith economic growth at a standstill, Europe a financial disaster area and the U.S. stock market tanking, who better to turn to for advice than John C. Bogle?
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Star manager, new funds, hard questions; Commentary: Timing is everything for new Grandeur Peaks offerings
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — Suppose you could be one of the first investors into a new mutual fund by one of the greatest money managers of the past two decades. Sounds great. But what if that manager’s specialty is an area of the stock market ...
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Why We Can't Let Go of Our Losers
WSJ.comTaking a loss is hard to take. But avoiding a loss can be much worse. U.S. stocks have lost some $4 trillion since their peak in October 2007, but investors aren't fleeing the market en masse. So far this year, according to ...
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A Game Plan for Munis
WSJ.comAs the debit-ceiling debate rages on, there are signs of strain in the municipal-bond market. While there's no reason for panic, say advisers and money managers, investors would be wise to think defensively and be ready to make a move ...
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Why Fund Fees Barely Budge
WSJ.comMany people are up in arms over Bank of America's $5 monthly fee for some debit cards. But bank fees are small compared with the fees mutual-fund companies charge investors—even after the meteoric rise of cheaper exchange-traded funds.
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Coal India to Invest $223.3 Million in Mutual Funds
WSJ.comNEW DELHI -- Coal India Ltd., which has cash reserves of about 430 billion rupees ($9.6 billion), plans to invest up to 10 billion rupees ($223.3 million) in mutual funds this year as part of a new strategy to get better returns on its ...
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Slowpoke Traders Seek to Gain on Speedsters
WSJ.comIn markets dominated by speed, a new idea is gaining traction: slowing down. Hedge funds, mutual funds and other big investors have been looking for ways to fight back against the powerful computer systems used by so-called high-frequency ...
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What to look for in a dividend mutual fund; Commentary: Income from funds is trickier than from stocks
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — Conventional investment wisdom for at least the last half century has been simple: Use stocks for growth and bonds for income.
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Unease Rises Over Funds; U.S. Regulators Worried About Exposure of Money-Market Assets to European Banks
WSJ.comAs Greece slips closer to default, some U.S. regulators and lawmakers are concerned about money-market mutual funds' exposure to European banks.
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Courts won’t help investors on mutual-fund fees; Is your mutual fund overpriced? A lawsuit probably won’t change that
MarketWatchBOSTON (MarketWatch) — For a long time now, plenty of investors have been proud to own the American Funds, where they have typically gotten above-average long-term results for below-average costs.
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When 'Focused' Funds Falter
WSJ.comScan the list of the worst-performing mutual funds of 2011, and you will run across a slew of formerly highflying fund managers whose picks have crashed and burned.
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Schapiro Floats Money-Fund Fix
WSJ.comU.S. money-market funds would be required to hold capital buffers like banks to pay out to investors in a crisis, under a proposal being considered by federal regulators.
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Morningstar's New Planet; Updated Ranking System Tries to Predict Fund Performance, but Stars Remain
WSJ.comInvestment-research firm Morningstar Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a forward-looking ranking system for mutual funds to supplement the company's closely watched one- to five-star ratings.
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Why U.S. stock funds could see year-end rally; Debt woes plague economy and markets, but fourth quarter is often strong
MarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — This was supposed to be another fruitful year for U.S. stocks. So far, not so good. Now, after enduring a summer-long market drought and geopolitical wildfires, investors in equity mutual funds and ...
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Top 20 U.S. Large-Cap Mutual Funds over Ten Years
WSJ.comFund managers have had more success beating the S&P 500 over the long term than the short term. Here are the top 20 actively-managed large-cap mutual funds over 10 years through June 28, 2011, according to Morningstar.
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The Corner Office
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General Dynamics Changes Tactics
The defense contractor faces a tough enemy: potential cuts in defense.