Archive for November, 2008

Mutuality concerns of mutual funds (Express India)

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

The regulations that govern the operations of mutual funds in India are about to undergo some significant changes. This was inevitable, considering the nature of the crisis that the industry has undergone.

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Bulgaria Deputy PM Demands Explanations over Lost EU Funds (Novinite.com)

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European funds’ absorption, Meglena Plugchieva, have said an official letter to EC Director for Enlargement, Michael Lee, will be sent, requesting concrete arguments and explanations about the blocking of EUR 220M under the PHARE program.

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Patrick halts state vehicle use to save funds (7 News Boston)

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

BOSTON, Mass. — Governor Deval Patrick is making cuts to save state funds.

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Look for clues along path back to stock funds (The Tennessean)

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

You admit it: You sold all your stock funds in your 401(k). When danger reared its ugly head, you turned tail and fled. In retrospect, that was a pretty good idea, no matter what the experts say. Now you have another task, which is figuring out when to get back in ? and what to buy.

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Hospital volunteers raise funds for GMH (Pacific Daily News)

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

The GMH Volunteers Association is a nonprofit organization that raises funds to purchase medical equipment for Guam’s only civilian hospital.

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First State applies for federal funds (ABC 7 El Paso)

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Associated Press - November 29, 2008 4:55 PM ET ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - First State Bancorporation has applied for $90 million in federal funds under the government’s Troubled Assets Relief Program,…

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Investment Funds Push an Environmental Agenda (New York Times)

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Investing with the idea of improving the environmental actions of corporations is catching on among some big pension funds.

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Revisiting Funds with the Biggest Ford and GM Stakes (Morningstar.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Friday, November 28th, 2008

The troubled automakers have been a drag on some funds.

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Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Face 15% Loss in Value, WSJ Says (Bloomberg)

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) — Seven Gulf sovereign wealth funds face losing 15 percent of their value because of the chaos in the world’s financial markets, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a report by Samba Financial Group.

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Target Date Funds Let You Invest and Forget (TheStreet.com)

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Target date funds aren’t just for retirement — they enable you to invest for any goal.

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