U.S. equity funds have out-performed, by and large, but a handful of overseas funds have generated some solid performance so far this year.
Since many low-quality, high-beta companies have "rallied too much," Mr. Rady is currently looking for overvalued firms to short.
The technology sector is white hot these days. If you're not buying it, just look at the Nasdaq, which has been leaving the other indexes swimming in its wake.
Rankings and data through Mar. 15, 2010, according to <a href=http://www.Morningstar.com>Morningstar.com</a>
The upside of nearly two decades of mounting levels of government and consumer debt is a solid foundation for a secular run by consumer staple companies, according to Ralph Shive, manager of the $1.5 billion Wasatch-1st Source Income Equity Fund Ticker:(FMEIX).
If investors can stomach the risk, high-yield bonds are still the best place to be right now, according to Scott Colyer, chief executive and chief investment officer of Advisors Asset Management Inc.
State securities regulators are gaining ground in their battle to regain authority to oversee private-placement offerings.
Thirtysomething new-product developers, look out.
When selecting investment grade corporate bonds in the current rate environment, a common question is: 'How much better can it get'?
Money market funds will have to disclose on a delayed basis their fluctuating “shadow” net asset values rather than their $1-per-share value, thanks to a rule that the SEC adopted last week.
Financial scandals put a dent in the total number of funds last year. And there's less interest in funds of hedge funds
If the past few years have taught investors anything, the lesson is clearly: “Buyer, beware.”
Total money market mutual fund assets fell by $36.22 billion to $3.090 trillion for the week, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.
But assets in institutional money market funds shrank last week, says ICI
Money market funds will have to disclose on a delayed basis their fluctuating “shadow” net asset values rather than their $1-per-share value, thanks to new rules adopted today by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The growth of mobile Internet usage via smart phones and tablet computers is poised to drive the next major technology cycle, according to Keith Goddard, president and chief investment officer of Capital Advisors Inc.
As Congress steps up scrutiny of the credit rating industry, allegations by another former employee of Moody's Investors Service have come to light and the big rating agency is being called to account before a House panel.
The hedge fund industry's premier trade association has made regional alliances a new focus as it beefs up its lobbying effots.
With the real estate investment trust market beginning to stabilize, the time to act is now.
