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High mutual fund fees mean low returns
Ferndale MirrorQ: Dear Rick: I saw a story on 60 Minutes this week that dealt with 401(k) plans and fees. It got me to thinking about my 401(k) plan but also my mutual funds. I've read your articles in the past and I know that you recommend low cost investments. In going through my expenses on my mutual funds, including 12-b1 fees, it seems I'm paying nearly two percent in management fees. Is that too much? ...
Investment behaviour of funds differs around polls
The HinduResearch Bureau The current economic and political state of affairs may be different from those of 2004, but the investment behaviour of foreign institutional investors and domestic mutual funds remains the same in the run-up to elections.
China's securities funds reverse losses in Q1
China DailyChina's securities mutual funds made a combined net profit of 296 billion yuan ($43.34 billion) in the first quarter, reversing a string of quarterly losses since the end of 2007, an official newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Mutual Funds: Going against the grain can bring gains
Market WatchAs an investor, going against the grain can bring healthy gains, but contrarian investing is not for the faint of heart. Learn about this and other key investment issues in this week's Mutual Funds and ETF stories.
Touchstone Funds bounce back to top performances after poor ’08
BizJournalsTake a look at the list of top-performing mutual funds (page 19), and two names pop out. Two Touchstone Funds, the Large Cap Value Fund and the Select Growth Fund, rise head-and-shoulders above the pack.
Omam to launch two equity funds
TrustNetOld Mutual Asset Managers (Omam) is launching two equity funds, Old Mutual Dynamic Equity and Global Equity Absolute Return.
ICI: Remind Investors of Mutual Funds’ Great Ability to Reward
Financial Planning.comMutual funds remain a sound investment choice, and will, once again, grow through the perseverance of American ingenuity. Investment firms must stress this to investors to restore their faith.
Social Investment Funds Back Labor Union Organizing Measure
BloombergMay 11 (Bloomberg) -- A group of mutual and pension funds that invest in social causes is urging Congress to support legislation that would make it easier for workers to join unions.
Canadian mutual funds continued to surge in April
National PostCanadian investment funds continued to surge in April, with 20 of 24 indexes tracked by Morningstar Canada matching their performance in March by gaining at least 5%, the mutual-fund research firm reported Monday.
Mutual Funds, Traders, Companies Oppose Resurrection of Uptick
BloombergMay 5 (Bloomberg) -- Mutual funds, traders and even companies that blame short-sellers for driving down share prices oppose bringing back the so-called uptick rule, which may deter U.S. regulators from resurrecting the provision.