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Financial Planning May 1, 2012 Donna Mitchell |
On a Positive Note Mutual fund investors expressed broad confidence in the first quarter, but were most bullish about the tech and financial sectors. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2012 Laton McCartney |
Strength Across the Board: Equity Bond Stock Returns Funds specializing in gold and other precious metals glittered in the third quarter, but many other stock and bond categories also performed exceptionally well. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2013 Laton McCartney |
Money Flowing Into Bonds Fixed-income gained more ground, while the 14 best-performing equity mutual funds all focused on precious metals and enjoyed gains of more than 20%. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Safety Plays Municipal bond skeptics take note: The group had one of the best returns in the second quarter. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Yield at Any Price? Shocked from the Flash Crash, nervous about the potential fallout from the European sovereign debt crisis and distressed about high unemployment, investors fled equity mutual fund categories and poured their money into fixed income. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Equities Rising The economic recovery might be a slow and gradual one, as investors are constantly reminded, but mutual funds posted generally strong gains in the fourth quarter of 2010. |
On Wall Street February 1, 2012 Christine Albano |
Retail Muni Bond Market Is Ripe For Opportunity Municipal managers and analysts are optimistic about the year ahead, though most have been cautioning that 2012 will not see the double-digit returns of last year. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Equities Perk Up After a weak January and middling February, the stock market hit its stride in March, lifting most mutual fund sectors into positive territory. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
The Rising Tide What a difference three months make. Bouncing back from a second quarter defined by uncertainty and volatility, mutual fund investors believed that the markets were turning a corner-or at least could not get much worse. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2013 Charles Paikert |
Mutual Funds Show a Boom Stock funds soar as grim forecasts prove overly pessimistic. |
Financial Advisor May 2011 Bruce W. Fraser |
Will Muni Bond Funds Make Us Smile Again? Many advisors think the criticism and fear of the municipal bond market is overblown. |
On Wall Street April 1, 2011 |
Investment Update: Change And Chaos Drive Demand Five experts on equities, bonds, retirement, actively managed exchange-traded funds and commodities offer their analysis of where to look for upside this year, and where to expect pitfalls. |
On Wall Street May 1, 2013 Matthew Lemieux |
Getting Ready for Rising Rates Unfettered interest in fixed income has persisted, despite the reality that interest rates will rise. |
The Motley Fool March 16, 2011 Christopher Barker |
Don't Flock to the Wrong Safe Haven Gold and silver may be volatile, but prevailing conditions make them a safer safe haven through gold stocks and mutual funds. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Kristen French |
Last Dash Equity mutual funds staged a comeback in the fourth quarter of 2004, while fixed-income funds marched steadily ahead. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Smaller is Beautiful Mutual fund investors made one thing clear in the first quarter of 2011: They put their trust in small-cap and mid-cap strategies to power economic growth and provide stability. |
Financial Advisor February 2012 Marla Brill |
Muni Bond ETFs Join The Charge For Yields Despite some concerns, investors are being drawn to muni bond ETFs for diversification, transparency and low costs. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Chris Shayne |
Individual Choice Although it's been hard to compare the transaction costs of individual bonds and bond funds, new research is making it easier. Here's a way to see what it costs individual investors to purchase each type of fixed-income product. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Stacy Schultz |
Record-Breaker The second quarter of 2009 was a record-breaker for mutual funds. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Cautious Confidence Investors are showing signs of confidence in the economy's recovery, flooding into early cyclical sectors like industrials and consumer discretionary. But the rebound story isn't following its usual script. |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Investors Miss the Boat Again Don't get left standing on the pier, watching the slow boat to riches sail without you. look to the relatively undervalued corners of the market for opportunities. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn |
Down But Not Out For mutual funds, 2008 was the year of the ebb tide: Long-term funds saw net outflows of $226 billion. The carnage continued in the first quarter of 2009, when an additional $43 billion flowed out of equity funds. |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
2007's Big Surprise Mutual funds that invest in Treasury securities have put in an unexpectedly good performance in 2007, giving broader-market indexes a run for their money. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Stacy Schultz |
A Split Game Mutual fund investors remain split over where the economy is headed. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn |
Going for the Gold Planners who want to sprinkle a bit of gold dust onto their clients' portfolios have many funds from which to choose. |
BusinessWeek March 17, 2011 Sree Vidya Bhaktavatsalam |
Investors Are Bearish on Bonds Bond investors are preparing for the end of the long rally in Treasuries by shifting money into stocks, commodities, and real estate. |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
10 Trillion Reasons to Invest Mutual funds keep raking in the money. |
BusinessWeek February 2, 2004 Young & Gutner |
Why You Belong In Bonds Even when rates rise, bond funds provide a market cushion. We've done the math to find the best ones for right now. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2005 Pamela Black |
Starting Off with a Whimper Domestic mutual funds limped through the first quarter, while anxious investors looked abroad. Only natural resources bucked the trend. |
The Motley Fool September 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Make a Mint With Munis With falling yields elsewhere, municipal bonds look more attractive. Traditionally difficult to buy, it is now a little easier to purchase them with a new ETF, the iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2010 |
Muni Must-Knows Analysts examine major muni bond market events and implications for individual investors. |
BusinessWeek May 12, 2011 Elizabeth Ody |
While Muni Fund Investors Flee, Others Pounce Fiscal crises in states and cities have prompted big withdrawals from muni-bond funds. Investors with more risk tolerance are being lured by yields near 4 percent. |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Mutual Fund Trends to Ignore This Year As shell-shocked investors eye the stock market, several trends in the mutual fund arena are already taking shape. While some of these trends may end up being beneficial for investors, here are three that you should watch out for. |
Registered Rep. January 6, 2011 Diana Britton |
Muni Bond Outflows Could Last For Months; Equities Funds Gain in Popularity According to Lipper data, municipal bond mutual funds saw outflows of about $7 billion in November and $7.8 billion for the first four weeks of December. |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
This Rally Is So Over While bonds still serve a vital role in every investor's portfolio, just make sure you're not banking your entire future on them. |
BusinessWeek February 4, 2010 Tara Kalwarski |
How to Fix Your Bond Mix Here's how three funds allocate bonds for people retiring in 2010 |
The Motley Fool March 11, 2011 Rich Smith |
Bond Guru Dumps U.S. Debt -- Time to Panic? PIMCO Total Return Fund unloads the last of its U.S. Treasury bonds. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Evan Simonoff |
Are Munis A Minefield? There doesn't have to be a wave of defaults to trigger a big sell-off. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz |
Nowhere to Hide During the first three months of 2008 the market saw its worst quarter since 2002, with only a few funds that had minimal loss. |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
What Ever Happened to the Muni Crash? Municipal bonds have recovered strongly, but is it just temporary? |
Registered Rep. March 12, 2012 Diana Britton |
Yield of Dreams: Are Investors Starting to Wake up and Smell the Rally? For months, we've been scratching our heads over why retail investors have been fleeing U.S. equity mutual funds and flocking to bond funds and U.S. Treasuries, where yields are practically non-existent. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Goldilocks Economy? Investors wonder if the economy found its sweet spot as the year ended with a strong fourth quarter. |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
It's Time to Buy These Hated Investments Prices in the municipal bond market have been beaten down to the point where their yields make no sense -- and smart investors are starting to look for opportunity. |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
Investors Are Still Chasing Returns Wise up. Bonds probably aren't the best place for your money. |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Boring Bond ETFs? For income and diversification, consider bond ETFs. |
BusinessWeek February 3, 2011 Abelson & McDonald |
Whitney's Muni Forecast Is Short on Specifics While she still sees widespread muni bond defaults, Whitney won't offer specific numbers. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn |
Double Plays When clients want a total return fund, it may be difficult for advisors to sort out the options. Determining what role a total return fund can play in a client's portfolio requires a deeper understanding of this confusing category. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Are U.S. Investors Coming Home? ETF flows are starting to change direction. |
Registered Rep. November 24, 2010 Diana Britton |
Stampede Out Of Municipal Bonds Is Temporary; Reversal Ahead Record municipal bond outflows last week represent a short-term blip in the market, some industry sources say. |
Investment Advisor May 2007 |
Not Your Grandfather's Bonds For savvy investors and their financial advisors, taking advantage of changing Fed policy may be a matter of taking a hard look at U.S. Treasury notes again. |