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(To update with comments from EPFR Global regarding fund flows.) BOSTON (TheStreet) -- In what's been a brutal year for the mutual fund industry, managers including Robert Goldfarb, William Joyce and Tom Ognar earned their keep and served as examples for more well-known peers and up-and-comers. Large-cap stock funds are on pace to finish well behind the benchmark S&P 500's 1.7% decline, with mo Read More »
Kurt Busch and Penske Racing on Monday agreed to a mutual split, the team said Monday. Read More »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The markets have whipsawed investors over the past three months. After sinking in August and September, stocks soared in October. The roller-coaster markets caused particularly painful bumps for growth funds, which dropped dramatically and never fully recovered. For the three months, large-cap growth funds lost 2.6%, while small-cap growth funds declined 5.2%, according Read More »
BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Mutual funds that buy shares of health-care and real-estate companies leapfrogged those that own gold and energy stocks to become the best performers so far this year. Health-care funds are far and away the winners at the midway point this year, with an average return of 12.9% through June 22, including a 9.2% run-up over the past three months, according to fund tracker Mor Read More »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Despite several apparent challenges to the mutual fund industry, a trio of experts who follow it say its future looks healthy. "The mutual fund industry has a very solid future. It weathered the financial crisis better than any other sector of financial services and I believe it will continue to increase its market share," says Mercer Bullard, professor at The University Read More »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- For the past two years, Pioneer Cullen Value has been disappointing. The fund lagged 73% of competitors in 2009 and 92% in 2010, according to Morningstar. Should shareholders sell? Probably not. Veteran portfolio manager Jim Cullen is sticking to his investing discipline, and the long-term track record remains superb. During the past 10 years, the fund has outdone 98% of Read More »
A storm swept through municipal markets in November. National municipal long-term funds lost 2.7% for the month, according to Morningstar. Panicked shareholders dumped funds, withdrawing $4.7 billion in the week of November 17 alone, according to the Investment Company Institute. Is the worst over? Probably. Municipals fell when a flood of new bonds from California and elsewhere swamped demand Read More »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The mutual fund business does not currently appear to be the focus of the government's investigation into insider trading, but that doesn't mean the $10 trillion industry won't be dealing with the fallout. The investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York is looking at whether third-party consultants called "expert networks" were passing nonpubl Read More »
Rick Lake, co-manager for the Aston/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives Fund, explains why now is a good time for mutual fund investors to explore alternative strategies. Read More »
For investors seeking exposure to the world of commodity producers, there are two promising options. Read More »
The mortgage lending operations of Washington Mutual Inc. were threaded through with fraud, Senate investigators have found. Read More »
Vanguard's active mutual funds have beaten the performance of its index funds, upon which the company was built. Read More »
ETFs are chipping away at the dominance of mutual funds in Americans' 401(k) plans. Read More »
The best-performing mutual funds of the past decade may not repeat their success, history shows. Here are smaller rivals that may take their place. Read More »
In November, eight of the 10 top gainers invested in gold as bullion prices soared above $1,200 an ounce. Read More »
Gold miners have performed remarkably well this year. Here's how to gain exposure to the sector in a way that suits your portfolio. Read More »
The Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments on an important case involving high mutual fund fees. Read More »
It's key to any investment strategy to know when and why to sell a mutual fund. Here are eight reasons to consider parting ways. Read More »
Third Avenue Focused Credit is the pick. Read More »
A great fund manager helps FHKCX stand out from other China mutual funds. Read More »
The recession and stock-market slump have prompted mutual fund companies to slash their fees, saving investors billions of dollars. Read More »
For investors with inflation fears or who are seeking safety, these two type of investment vehicles offer separate advantages. Read More »
Volatile green mutual funds offer big returns during bull markets and deep losses in bear markets. Read More »
Shifting foreign currency values compared with the U.S. dollar can heavily affect international fund performance. Read More »

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