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Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Is My Toad of a Fund Fairest of All?

By Mercer Bullard

New software helps fund marketers find something nice to say about even the worst-performing funds.

01:54PM 03/27/01

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Pretty Please, Can We Sue You?

By Mercer Bullard

It's already tough to sue your mutual fund manager. Maryland wants to make it even tougher.

04:32PM 03/22/01

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Another Chink in the Wall: SEC Grants Self-Dealing Exemption to Goldman Funds

By Mercer Bullard

Now Goldman can sell securities to its muni funds. But is that a good deal for fund shareholders?

11:37AM 03/01/01

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Voting Rights II: How Funds Raise Fees Without a Shareholder Vote

By Mercer Bullard

By claiming to be multimanager funds, they exploit a loophole the SEC should close.

12:53PM 02/15/01

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A Voting Rights Issue That Hits Home for Investors

By Mercer Bullard

Investors in some multimanager funds are denied the right to approve leadership changes.

02:04PM 02/13/01

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Industry Trying to Defang Law Disclosing the Tax Bite on Fund Returns

By Mercer Bullard

Plus, we'll show you some funds with solid gains that evaporate once taxes are figured in.

01:27PM 02/08/01

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SEC Finally Moves to Stop Arbs Who Prey on Foreign Funds

By Mercer Bullard

'Fair-value pricing' will become the standard for funds with substantial overseas assets.

01:00PM 02/06/01

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Despite SEC Efforts, Accuracy in Fund Names Still Elusive

By Mercer Bullard

Funds must invest as their names imply, but what does the 'value' in Legg Mason Value really mean?

01:05PM 01/30/01

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From Worst to First: Jacob Internet Moves to Cutting Edge of Disclosure

By Mercer Bullard

But many other Internet funds move at a snail's pace when reporting performance results.

03:14PM 01/26/01

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What's an 'Excessive' Fee? Courts Leave It to Funds to Decide

By Mercer Bullard

Talk about latitude! No one has ever successfully challenged a fund fee as excessive.

03:30PM 01/24/01

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