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INVESTING ETFS JUL 20, 2011
The complexity of ETF options

As they do with stocks, investors have the opportunity to trade listed options on many exchange-traded funds

By MFXFeeder
Fool me once: Bruce Berkowitz's new fund omits AIG, St. Joe
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 19, 2011
Fool me once: Bruce Berkowitz's new fund omits AIG, St. Joe

Bruce Berkowitz appears to be staying away from some of his more controversial stock picks in his newest fund, The Fairholme Allocation Fund. Among the most notable absences from the top holdings of the new fund are American International Group — the flagship Fairholme Fund's top holding — and St. Joe Corp., which has received much press and attention from investors.

By Jessica Toonkel
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2011
Putnam's go-anywhere fund offers plenty of latitude

PMs can invest across range of asset classes, ramp up on leverage

By Andrew Osterland
Withdrawals hit high as investors stampede out of mutual funds
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2011
Withdrawals hit high as investors stampede out of mutual funds

Most money pulled out since last May; stock and bond funds both dumped

By John Goff
Default, dear Brutus, could be bad news for money funds
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 18, 2011
Default, dear Brutus, could be bad news for money funds

Could put a hole in money-market funds, which hold $760 billion in Treasuries. The question is: should investors pull their money out now just in case lawmakers in Washington don't reach a debt-ceiling agreement by Aug. 2?

By John Goff
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2011
The five funds with the largest outflows of 2011

Estimated net flows, Jan. 1-June 30, 2011. (Source: Morningstar)

By Mark Bruno
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 15, 2011
CIBC to expand wealth management biz with American Century acquisition

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the country's fifth-largest bank, agreed to buy a 41 percent stake in American Century Investments from JPMorgan Chase & Co. for $848 million to expand its asset-management business.

By Jessica Toonkel
Funds of funds also funds of fees
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 15, 2011
Funds of funds also funds of fees

Specialized mutual funds promise investors access to hedge fund prowess. But critics say some of the funds charge hefty fees -- and deliver less-than-stellar results.

By John Goff
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 15, 2011
Catholic values-based fund eyeing financial stocks, telecoms

The global markets are flush with opportunities that have been screened for Catholic values, according to Greg Heilman, manager of the new Ave Maria World Equity Fund Ticker:(AVEWX).

By Bloomberg
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 13, 2011
12(b)-1 ruling eases fund firms', B-Ds' worries - for now

By Jessica Toonkel
American Beacon books power trio to subadvise go-anywhere offering
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 12, 2011
American Beacon books power trio to subadvise go-anywhere offering

Pimco, Brandywine and GAM will co-manage firm's new flexible bond fund

By John Goff
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS JUL 10, 2011
BlackRock's Dennis Stattman raises red flag

No one knows how difficult it can be to manage a go-anywhere fund better than Dennis Stattman.

By Jessica Toonkel
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2011
The 'secret' of the top-performing fund manager

Thomas Soviero has replaced Ken Heebner at the top of the mutual fund rankings.

By Mark Bruno
Why Dennis Stattman is cutting out coupons these days
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 05, 2011
Why Dennis Stattman is cutting out coupons these days

You'll have a hard time finding a better portfolio manager than Dennis Stattman. So why is the famed PM of BlackRock's flagship fund steering clear of the hottest investment going?

By Jason Kephart
In bold move, BlackRock plays the index card in ETF wars
INVESTING ETFS JUL 05, 2011
In bold move, BlackRock plays the index card in ETF wars

Asset manager seeks approval to use own benchmarks for exchange-traded funds; separating itself from the pack

By John Goff
ETFs attract the right kind of crowd for advisers: Study
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 05, 2011
ETFs attract the right kind of crowd for advisers: Study

A compilation of research shows that exchange-traded-fund investors are wealthier, younger, and more engaged than their mutual fund counterparts -- in other words, practically perfect clients. So why aren't more advisers embracing ETFs?

By Jeff Benjamin
Gross' Total Return ETF to charge hiked fee
INVESTING RIAS JUL 05, 2011
Gross' Total Return ETF to charge hiked fee

Annual levy for exchange-traded fund will be 0.55%, while fee for namesake mutual fund is 0.46%

By John Goff
Berkowitz an industry icon – but not keen to be Carl Icahn
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 05, 2011
Berkowitz an industry icon – but not keen to be Carl Icahn

Fairholme boss surprised by flap over his activism at property company; 'will think long and hard about doing it again'

By Jessica Toonkel
Coming to America? U.K. probe casts light on dark side of ETFs
INVESTING ETFS JUL 05, 2011
Coming to America? U.K. probe casts light on dark side of ETFs

Regulators said to be concerned about funds not truly tracking underlying indexes, as well as vulnerability to short sales

By John Goff
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 05, 2011
Is Bruce Berkowitz slipping?

During his years as an investment manager at such big firms as Smith Barney Inc. and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Bruce Berkowitz learned firsthand the dangers of going along with the crowd. “You would have an investment meeting with 12 to 20 people around the table, and an idea would be discussed, and everyone would feel the need to add their input,” he said.

By Jessica Toonkel