Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
NAIC Panel Rules On Bond Insurer Downgrades
By Jim ConnollyAn arm of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has come up with rules for incorporating bond insurer rating cuts in the valuation of insured ...
December 23, 2007
Potpourri 2007In the course of a year a few things come up that require only a brief mention and occasionally an addendum to a previous column ...
December 05, 2007
FRC: International Funds Lead In OctoberInvestors withdrew $5.3 billion more from domestic stock mutual funds in October than they put into the funds.The $5.3 billion net outflow compares with a ...
December 05, 2007
FRC: International Funds Lead In OctoberInvestors withdrew $5.3 billion more from domestic stock mutual funds in October than they put into the funds.The $5.3 billion net outflow compares with a ...
December 01, 2007
PowerShares Debuts Bond FundsPowerShares Capital Management has expanded its family of fixed-income exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company has listed five new funds, including an emerging markets fund as well...
November 01, 2007
Franklin Templeton Forges Growth PathFranklin Templeton Investments of San Mateo, Calif., appears to have found quite a sweet spot in the industry. Assets stand at $624 billion, the company...
November 01, 2007
Muni ETFs Lock HornsInvestors searching for tax-exempt income do not have just one new place to look in the ETF marketplace, but two. In September, Barclays Global Investors launched...