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Fund Managers Who Eat Their Own Cooking
An important new performance indicator is how much money a manager invests in his own fund.
07/08/09 - 07:49 AM EDT
Five Spot: Microsoft, UnitedHealth Undervalued
The Forester Value Fund's Tom Forester says Microsoft and UnitedHealth are trading at low-ball prices.
07/09/09 - 08:28 AM EDT
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Latest HeadlinesChina Real Estate Mutual Fund/ETF Faceoff
Mutual fund TAVFX and ETF EWH both have large holdings of Cheung Kong Holdings, which makes for an interesting comparison of active vs. passive investing.
07/09/09 - 08:55 AM EDT
China Mutual Fund Best for Third QuarterA great fund manager helps FHKCX stand out from other China mutual funds.
07/08/09 - 02:40 PM EDT
Five Spot: Needham's Retzler Avoids AirlinesNeedham's Retzler says airline stocks will be vulnerable as energy prices rise in a recovering economy.
07/07/09 - 08:12 AM EDT
Fidelity Auto Fund Almost Doubles in QuarterA Fidelity mutual fund that focuses on the car industry almost doubled last quarter.
07/06/09 - 09:08 AM EDT
Bond-Fund Managers Take on More RiskSome bond-fund managers are taking on more risk by buying higher-yielding securities.
07/01/09 - 08:59 AM EDT
Five Spot: AIM's Sloan Sticks to Small BanksAIM manager Ron Sloan is avoiding consumer stocks and investing in small banks.
07/02/09 - 08:31 AM EDT
Beat Inflation With Corporate Bonds
Kenneth Volpert, portfolio manager for the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, says inflation will not rear its ugly head until next year, and when it does it will be harsh. He says corporate bonds from money center banks and TIPs are the best way to go.
07/02/09 - 10:00 AM EDT
Fund Manager's Top 'Brains And Bucks' Stocks
Karl Mills, portfolio manager for the Counterpoint Select Fund, says the way to find winning stocks on Wall Street is to look for companies mixing 'brains and bucks.' His favorites include Goldman Sachs, Berkshire and Blackstone.
07/01/09 - 07:00 AM EDT
Market-Neutral Stock Funds Give EncoreMarket-neutral strategies topped the list for the best-rated equity funds for the second month in a row, highlighting seesawing share prices.
06/26/09 - 08:38 AM EDT
Five Spot: Bacarella Big on Bank of AmericaRobert Bacarella, manager of the Monetta Fund, says there are good buying opportunities in Bank of America, MGM Grand and AMR Corp.
06/30/09 - 07:02 AM EDT
Follow The Leaders: Apple, Exxon Mobil
Virginia Dawson, co-manager for the Industry Leaders Investor Fund, says follow the leaders in this market, and that means buying shares of Exxon Mobil, Apple and, believe it or not, Bank of America.
06/29/09 - 02:49 PM EDT
Health Care Funds Get Obama BounceThe average health care fund rose 1.5% in the past week as investors mulled Obama's health care plan.
06/26/09 - 02:04 PM EDT
Five Spot: Loest Says Banks Are Bad BetsFund manager Robert Loest says he's avoiding bank and consumer-discretionary retail stocks.
06/25/09 - 07:54 AM EDT
$10 Trillion in Mutual Funds Go on SaleThe recession and stock-market slump have prompted mutual fund companies to slash their fees, saving investors billions of dollars.
06/24/09 - 09:07 AM EDT
Three Bond Funds Worth BuyingThese newly rated mutual funds earned "buy" grades for bond investing.
06/22/09 - 11:53 AM EDT
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