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Sovereign Wealth Funds: Benefit or Threat?
Just when CEOs thought they had a handle on secretive and powerful hedge funds, they must consider a quieter but even bigger monster -- Sovereign Wealth Funds. These government-owned funds, including ones in China, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Singapore, represent more than $2.5 trillion in global assets,...
Tags: Software, Peter Galuszka, U.S., Fund, Hedge Fund, Government, Investment, Financial Services, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Finance, Benefit
Blog posts 2008-05-05
Small but perfectly formed.
Byline: John Collett Apr 18, 2006 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Small listed companies in Australia have been performing very well, but investors should remain astute and cautious. Judging by fund performances over the year to 28 February 2006, it may...
Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Fund
Research articles 2006-04-18
My Boss is Stealing My Money
During our regular monthly meetings, everyone in my office is asked to voluntarily contribute to the "sunshine fund," which is then used to cover expenses for such things as birthday cards and cakes for peope in the office. The contributions aren't much, usually a dollar or two, but lately, every...
Tags: Fund, Where's The Line?
Blog posts 2007-11-16
Top 10 funds.
Sep 30, 2003 (Money Magazine - ABIX via COMTEX) A list of the top 10 managed funds in Australia is interesting. The rating agency Assirt has compiled a list of the top 10 managed funds, for the year to 12 September 2003. The returns range...
Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Fund
Research articles 2003-09-30
Good returns in small packages.
Apr 09, 2002 The Sydney Morning Herald ABIX via COMTEX -- Small companies funds can return impressive dividends to Australian investors. These are companies outside the 100 top-listed companies on the Australian Stock Exchange, ranked by capitalisation. Whereas large companies are the focus of...
Tags: Australian Stock Exchange Ltd., Fund
Research articles 2002-04-09
Global Strategy names new portfolio teams.
TORONTO, Dec 15, 2000 Global Strategy Financial Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AGF Management Limited, today announced portfolio management changes on a series of global funds. "These changes are intended to streamline our fund management operations," said Blake Goldring, president...
Tags: AGF Management Ltd., Fund
Research articles 2000-12-15
Beware of the Differences Between S&P 500 Index Funds
Think all S&P 500 Index funds are equal? Think again. There is a huge difference in the fees that these funds charge. And despite what some experts say, a seemingly small difference in expenses can add up to huge differences in wealth over time. by Nathan Hale
Tags: Fund, S&P 500, Difference, Financial Accounting, Finance, Nathan Hale
Blog posts 2009-11-09
Do Focused Funds Provide a Better Outlook?
Finding an appropriate asset mix with the right level of risk for your portfolio can be difficult, but many types of mutual funds can help you achieve the right balance. The focused fund is one type of mutual fund that has gained investors' interest over the years. Managers of focused...
Tags: Fund, Microsoft Outlook, Mutual Fund, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Asset Management, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance
White papers 2003-05-28
Look Beyond The Stars
Looking for a great mutual fund? If you're like many investors, you may just look for a fund with a five-star Morningstar rating and call it a day. After all, the fund has been a top performer. What more could you want? How about a fund that will perform well...
Tags: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Fund, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance
White papers 2007-07-31
Media Roundup: HuffPost Creates "Investigative Fund," Disney May Distribute With Hulu and More
In Today's Media Roundup: HuffPost creates "investigative fund,” Disney may distribute with Hulu, New York Times folds International Herald Tribune Web site into nyt.com, Internet advertising grew 10 percent last year and Star-Tribune withholds print content from Web. by Sean Blanda
Tags: Fund, Disney Corp., Media, Internet, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Sean Blanda
Blog posts 2009-03-30
What Are The Risks And Rewards Of Closed-End Bond Funds?
Recent turmoil in the credit markets has brought attention to closed-end bond funds, a less well-known relative to more common open-end mutual funds. Unlike open-end funds, closed-end funds take in a certain amount of cash when they're created and then trade like stock on a major exchange. Many have been...
Tags: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Fund, Bond, Mutual Fund, Fixed Income, Bond Fund, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Investment, Personal Finance, Financial Services, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance
White papers 2009-02-11
Balancing Fund Overlap
Fund overlap can decrease diversification in your portfolio's equity holdings. People often think that their portfolios are diversified if they own four or five different equity funds, but that's not true if the funds own many of the same investments. Diversifying within broad asset categories, such as growth and value,...
Tags: Fund, T. Rowe Price Group Inc., Equity, Investment, Financial Services, Finance
White papers 2004-07-01
Inside Stable Value Funds
At least until recently, just about every investment in your 401k has let you down amid the wholesale market meltdown — except one. Stable value funds have lived up to their name so far. But just so you know, they aren't risk-free. So, trust but verify... Until stocks turned around...
Tags: Fund, 401(k) Plan, Bond, Lehman Brothers Inc., Insurance Company, Bankruptcy, MoneyWatch, State Street, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Investment, Insurance, Personal Finance, Litigation, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Stable Value Fund, Lehman, State Street Boston, Wrap Contracts, Safe Investment, Crediting Rate, Income Stream, Barbara Bedway
Articles 2009-03-16
Are Stable-Value Funds Really Stable?
Many investors are pouring into stable-value funds. But should you jump into these investments? Here are some things to consider before plunking your money into these vehicles. by Larry Swedroe
Tags: Fund, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Larry Swedroe
Blog posts 2009-04-24
DWS Dreman High Return Equity Fund: All That Glitters Isn't Gold
David Dreman is a rarity in the mutual fund industry -- he's a fund manager who has actually beaten his benchmark over the long term.  Since 1988, his DWS Dreman High Return Equity Fund has earned 8.3 percent annually, slightly outpacing the Russell 3000 Value Index's eight percent return. Despite...
Tags: Asset, Fund, Mutual Fund, Equity, Investor, David Dreman, High Return Equity, High Return Equity Fund, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Asset Management, Investment, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Benefits, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Patrick McDevitt
Blog posts 2009-04-27
Is Your Target Date Fund Missing the Mark?
Target date funds have been getting a lot of attention lately, and not all of it is good.  Part of the attention stems from their growing popularity. There were just 29 target date funds with total assets of $14 billion in 2002; today there are nearly 350, holding $150 billion...
Tags: Asset, Fund, Mutual Fund, Asset Allocation, Core Bond Fund, Mutual Funds, Asset Management, Retirement Plans, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Patrick McDevitt
Blog posts 2009-05-11
Active Managers and Bear Markets: Don't Believe the Hype
The mutual fund industry has trotted out a number of anti-indexing arguments in the 34 years since John Bogle launched the first index fund in 1975. They're un-American; investors won't be happy with "average" returns; it's a stock-pickers' market; it's not hard to find a successful mutual fund manager. One...
Tags: Fund, Category, Bear Market, Mutual Fund Industry, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Patrick McDevitt
Blog posts 2009-05-18
Are Mutual Fund Expenses Really Falling?
The Investment Company Institute ICI -- the mutual fund industry's trade group -- just published a new research paper examining mutual fund expenses. Their conclusion? "Mutual fund fees and expenses fell to their lowest levels in more than a quarter century in 2008." It sounds wonderful, of course. But it's...
Tags: Fund, Investment Company Institute, Mutual Fund, Equity, Ratio, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Investment, Sales Strategy, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Sales, Patrick McDevitt
Blog posts 2009-05-25
Here Come the "Safe" Stock Funds
As sure as rain begets mudslides, the bear market has spawned a menagerie of new "safe" equity investments. But only one is worth a cautious try. ...
Tags: Strategy, Fund, Annuity, Stock, Return, Stock Fund, MoneyWatch, Market-Neutral Funds, Absolute-Return Funds, EIA, Investment, Personal Finance, Insurance, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Equity-Indexed Annuities, Mutual Fund, Barbara Bedway, Morningstar, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
Articles 2009-05-28
Principal-Protected Funds - Security Has a Price
The recent bear market has left many investors worried more about securing the return of their investment dollars than about the return on their investments. Financial product providers have responded by marketing new types of mutual funds that pledge to guarantee, for a set period of time, that the capital...
Tags: Security, Fund, Mutual Fund, NASD, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Investment, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Benefits, Finance
White papers 2003-05-27
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