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Not All Banks Mangled by Mortgage MessBy TheStreet.com Ratings Staff
A banking analyst points to key areas for concern in the industry.
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MUTUAL FUNDS
By Richard Widows There are 36 funds gunning for Bill Miller's record. Don't Buy All of Your Mutual Funds in the Same Place By Larry Petrone There are some good arguments for spreading your investments across different firms. Bond Funds With Winning Streaks By Kevin Baker These eight mutual funds have maintained a rating of A- or better for the past two years. More Mutual Funds CLOSED-END FUNDS By Richard Widows Discounts on a lot of these funds have widened recently -- but don't hold your breath if you expect them to return to a premium. Don't Write Off This Emerging-Market Fund By Roger Nusbaum First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity earned a poor rating, but its investment strategy is solid, and it is attractively valued. Mild Weather Forecast Cools Energy ETFs By Kevin Baker Funds with a lot of exposure to natural gas had a rough week. More Closed-End Funds ETFs By Kevin Baker Four ETFs from WisdomTree that reached their one-year anniversary last month earned TheStreet.com Ratings' highest letter grade. Gold Funds Stall as Dollar Steadies By Kevin Baker The average precious metals fund tracked by TheStreet.com Ratings lost 8.47% of its value over the week ended Thursday. Energy Funds Soar With Crude By Kevin Baker But funds with exposure to natural gas slide. More ETFs BANKS By Philip van Doorn If securities or cash is missing from a brokerage account, investors have some protection. More Banks |
STOCKS By TheStreet.com Ratings Staff PSE&G, Constellation Energy, Praxair, FPL Group and Hewlett-Packard are on top. Funds That Hold Top 5 Large Caps By TheStreet.com Ratings Staff Franklin Income Fund, Phoenix Global Utilities have takes in PSE&G. Stock Upgrades, Downgrades From TheStreet.com Ratings By TheStreet.com Ratings Staff Wells Fargo, JetBlue and Home Inns & Hotel Management downgraded; Knight Capital upgraded. More Stocks INSURANCE By Melissa Gannon These insurance products can stretch your retirement savings, but they are complex and come with big fees. More Insurance CONSUMER By Melissa Gannon These providers are in the best position to weather the next natural disaster. More Consumer |
