Jonas Ferris

FPA Capital Fund Does Not Fear Cash

By Jonas Max Ferris

The fund is closing to new investors again because of slim pickings and fat values.

08:11AM 07/05/04

Fund-Board Independence Comes With a Price

By Jonas Max Ferris

The SEC's new rule requiring more independent mutual fund boards may hurt investors, not help them.

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02:15PM 06/24/04

The China Fund Syndrome

By Jonas Max Ferris

A new mutual fund tries to capitalize on the frenzy over Chinese stocks.

07:01AM 03/08/04

Mutual Funds Hike Short-Term Redemption Fees

By Jonas Max Ferris

The higher fees are meant to discourage trading abuses at the core of the industry's scandal.

07:24AM 02/16/04

Myths About Martha

By Jonas Max Ferris

Investors may want to think twice about how issues in the high profile trial are playing out.

02:06PM 02/04/04

Do ADRs Offer a Solution for Fund Gaming?

By Jonas Max Ferris

Some foreign funds have found a good way to fight the market-timing wars.

07:13AM 12/15/03

Next Scandal: Brokers?

By Jonas Max Ferris

Your discount broker could be the latest perp in the great fund probe.

07:11AM 11/26/03

How to Police Your Fund

By Jonas Max Ferris

Time to play detective: Here are the clues to whether your mutual fund is ripping you off.

07:11AM 11/12/03

I Was Investigated by the SEC

By Jonas Max Ferris

The crime: exposing the costs of fund market-timing and offering a solution.

07:11AM 11/06/03

Some Fixes for a Broken System

By Jonas Max Ferris

Here are ways to shield the imperfect 'net asset value' system from attack.

07:12AM 10/29/03