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Few Investors Embracing Alternative-Energy Funds
August 27, 2008NEW YORK -- Most U.S. investors see putting money into alternative-energy companies as both potentially lucrative and a way to support the environment. But while many might see opportunity, few are taking it.
Calming Jangled Nerves and Portfolios
August 27, 2008NEW YORK -- With the stock market having jitters after a strong run-up in the past year, some investors might want something more low-key.
Investors' Growing Portfolios Trigger Lower Fund Fees
August 27, 2008Last year's surging stock market not only helped many mutual fund owners earn more but also padded returns by pushing more investors into territory where they qualified for lower fund fees.
Defending the Family Name With Strong Returns
August 27, 2008 NEW YORK -- As a child, Craig Hodges watched his father work and delighted in how easy it seemed to be a professional money manager.
An Inclusive Mutual Fund in an Era of Specialization
August 27, 2008NEW YORK -- Investors looking to all-cap funds as a simple way to immerse themselves in a wide variety of stocks might consider that "all" in some cases can really mean "most," as in "all-expenses-paid vacation" or "all solid gold."
Quietly, Funds Make a Push for Change
August 27, 2008NEW YORK -- High-profile investors such as Carl Icahn have helped define the image of activist shareholders by storming into companies and pushing for change. A less visible type of activism exists among some mutual funds, one that employs quiet diplomacy to press for change and boost a stock.
More Funds Adopt Performance-Based Fees
August 27, 2008Mutual fund investors looking for money-back guarantees on Wall Street have often been told to keep walking.
Fidelity Reaches Beyond Retirement
August 27, 2008 NEW YORK -- Fidelity Investments did a little planning for its own future in 2006, forgoing some profit in hopes that new investments would mirror some of its past successes and turn into sizable businesses themselves.
Eager Investors in India Could Hit a Speed Bump
August 27, 2008NEW YORK -- The evidence of India's enormous economic expansion in recent years -- in particular the sharp run-up in stocks there -- has proven an irresistible draw to some mutual fund investors. But those chasing the siren song should be aware that, as with any developing economy, there could be bruising stumbles.
Investors in Volatile China Should Take the Long View
August 27, 2008NEW YORK -- Many mutual funds that invest abroad had sizable 2006 gains that bore the stamp "made in China," but recent volatility in that country's stock markets has cast some doubt on this year's returns.
