The Securities and Exchange Commission is concerned that some mutual funds and actively managed and leveraged ETFs, in particular, may be investing too heavily in swaps and derivatives.
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Archive for March, 2010
SEC May Put Cap on Funds’ Exposure to Derivatives (Financial Planning.com)
Monday, March 29th, 2010Dog wash raises funds for good cause (Marion Daily Republican)
Monday, March 29th, 2010A dog wash Friday at Marion High School, put on by Health Occupation, Animal Science and Special Education classes, raised funds for an end-of-year Bowl-n-Bop put on by Our Directions in Herrin.
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India’s Rupee Rises to 18-Month High as Growth Attracts Funds (Bloomberg)
Monday, March 29th, 2010March 29 (Bloomberg) — India’s rupee rose to its strongest level since September 2008 on speculation the nation’s pace of economic growth is luring overseas funds to local equities.
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OBSR removes ratings of three funds (Money Marketing Online)
Monday, March 29th, 2010Both Artemis funds lost their AA ratings following an extended period of poor performance from the SmartGARP quantitative investment process. According to Artemis, the SmartGARP process is a “proprietary tool for identifying winners and losers in the stockmarket”.
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Universities need to generate own funds — Khaled Nordin (New Straits Times)
Monday, March 29th, 2010SERDANG: All institutes of higher education have been urged to generate their own funds of up to 15-20 percent over and above that provided by the government each year.
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A bet on growth puts small-cap funds ahead in 1Q (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Monday, March 29th, 2010Investors are betting that small-caps will be the stock market’s standouts as the economy improves. Some of the strongest mutual fund returns in the January-March quarter have come from funds that focus on smaller companies.
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A Bet on Growth Puts Small-Cap Funds Ahead in 1Q (ABC News)
Monday, March 29th, 2010Hopes for rebound inject small-cap funds with stronger returns than large-caps in 1st quarter Market capitalization - Investing - Business - Funds - Mutual fund
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Paulson’s $32 Billion Funds Prompt Too-Big-to-Succeed Concerns (BusinessWeek)
Monday, March 29th, 2010John Paulson started the year overseeing $32 billion in hedge funds, third in the world behind JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bridgewater Associates LP. Unlike many of his biggest rivals, he’s taking in new cash, raising the question of how much money is too much for a hedge-fund manager.
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Gold funds: Not so glittery (rediff.com)
Monday, March 29th, 2010Gold fund of funds may not offer more than Exchange Traded ones
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Small-cap mutual funds lead pack (Chicago Tribune)
Monday, March 29th, 2010Small-capitalization value funds have returned an average of 9.3% in the first quarter, according to fund tracker Lipper Inc., as investors see reasons for economic optimism. Investors are betting that smaller companies will be the stock market’s standouts as the economy improves.
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