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MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 09, 2010
The big three: Morningstar names fund managers of the decade (video)

Who were the top portfolio managers of the last ten years and why? Watch the video below from Morningstar and find out:

By InvestmentNews Staff
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 08, 2010
RiverNorth's Patrick Galley: Hot spots in closed-end funds

The closed-end fund market begins 2010 on a somewhat muted note, without the customary New Year's bounce.

By Patrick W. Galley
ETFS FEB 07, 2010
ProShares wades deeper into the leveraged- and inverse-ETF pool

ProShares today launched eight exchange-traded funds that aim to magnify their benchmark exposures by 300%.

By David Hoffman
EMERGING MARKETS FEB 07, 2010
Investors pull back, fearing China on the verge of a stumble

China's economic engine powers on, but some consultants and managers are becoming more cautious about investing in the Asian giant — at least in the short term.

By Thao Hua
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 07, 2010
Carey leaves Oppenheimer too

OppenheimerFunds Inc. has lost its head of distribution just five months after he joined the firm.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
ALTERNATIVES FEB 04, 2010
Private-equity firms bring duds to market

After a long hibernation, the lords of leveraged buyouts are up and about.

By Aaron Elstein
Wall Street slams Obama's bank proposals
ALTERNATIVES FEB 03, 2010
Wall Street slams Obama's bank proposals

By Sara Hansard
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 02, 2010
Who will replace Rodger Lawson at Fidelity?

When Rodger Lawson officially steps down as president of Fidelity Investments at the end of March, some industry experts predict the company may not act to fill the position immediately.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 02, 2010
Fidelity's Rodger Lawson's retirement letter

</i>Below is a copy of the letter Fidelity president Rodger Lawson sent to employees yesterday announcing that he will retire at the end of the first quarter</i>

By Mark Bruno
EQUITIES FEB 01, 2010
To keep riding the rally, follow the smart money

Catching a ride on the next leg of this historic 10-month stock market rally will mean following the smart money, mostly represented by institutional-class investors, toward a new concentration on quality and calculated risk.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 01, 2010
Marketfield's Michael Aronstein: More bounce for U.S. stocks

Strong domestic earnings over the next few quarters will add fuel to the charging U.S. equity market, said Michael Aronstein, manager of the Marketfield Fund (MFLDX).

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES FEB 01, 2010
Time might be right to don a collar

Whether it is to help lock in last year's gains or to put to better use some of the more than $3 trillion parked in money market funds, the creative use of options may be just the tool that finanical advisers need.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 01, 2010
Fidelity slashes fees on 529 plans

Fidelity Investments last week announced that it is cutting the management fees on its Section 529 plans.

By John Goff
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 31, 2010
ICI wants money funds to bankroll redemption backstop

Proposed entity would be capitalized by the prime-money-market-fund industry.

By David Hoffman
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 31, 2010
Are asset managers spreading internal wholesalers too thin?

According to a new study, many advisers reported that an increasing dependence on internal wholesalers is accompanied by dissatisfaction with the accessibility and responsiveness of those reps.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 29, 2010
Robeco's Pollack: It's high quality firms' turn to lead rally

The time is right for higher quality companies to start leading the stock market rally, according to Steven Pollack, manager of the Robeco Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund (BPMIX).

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab's no-commission ETFs may spark a price war
ETFS JAN 29, 2010
Schwab's no-commission ETFs may spark a price war

By David Hoffman
EQUITIES JAN 27, 2010
More bounce for U.S. stocks, predicts Marketfield's Aronstein

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 27, 2010
Putnam's Absolute Return Funds pass $1B mark — but are they big money-makers yet?

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
RIAS JAN 27, 2010
Is income distribution the next ETF frontier?

Hoping to address the income needs of retiring baby boomers, providers of exchange-traded funds are gearing up to introduce new income-oriented products.

By David Hoffman