What Made Top Hybrid Funds Work
Ken Heebner and a Fidelity convertible-securities fund profited from the commodities run-up.
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11:45AM 07/24/08
Top Bond Funds Aren't for the Risk-Averse
With the lower-yielding investments, people may want to put an emphasis on preserving their capital.
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12:59PM 07/22/08
Utility Funds May Be Set to Outperform
If the bull market in energy tires, and the economy weakens, this sector could be in a good position to do well.
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10:29AM 07/21/08
Energy Sector Again Dominates Top ETF List
The winner, though, isn't about oil -- it's a fund that invests in coal companies.
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02:13PM 07/18/08
Newly Rated ETFs Show Few Places to Hide
There are 15 funds that just got grades from TheStreet.com, and there's some struggling going on here.
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01:14PM 07/18/08
Newly Rated Bond Funds Debut at a Bad Time
TheStreet.com Ratings introduced both these funds at 'E,' the lowest possible grade.
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11:06AM 07/16/08
Credit Suisse Bond Fund Melts Competition
Most of the top performers are loan-participation funds.
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01:13PM 07/10/08
Quarter's Best Stock Funds Focused on Commodities
In the April through June period, the BlackRock Global Resources Fund outshone the others.
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12:01PM 07/10/08
TSC Ratings Adds Coverage of 18 Stock Funds
Funds in international equities and utilities stand out as having strong potential.
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12:53PM 07/02/08
Global Closed-End Funds Get Biggest Upgrades
Several municipal funds suffer the largest downgrades.
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11:07AM 06/30/08
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