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 Equity Funds
Why You Shouldn’t Discount the Latest Sell Signals
July 28, 2010
There's now a rare chart formation that suggests a drastic price reduction in the very near future. ...
What’s Wrong with Today’s Earnings Picture?
July 28, 2010
A look at why bear markets are often the best auditors....
New Leveraged ETFs for Natural Gas, Retail Investing
July 28, 2010
Direxion 2x and 3x ETFs are typically used by traders or investors to hedge positions in their current portfolios, while others use the funds to seek to take advantage of short-term trading opportunities....
How Sector Inversting Is Going Global
July 28, 2010
BlackRock's new iShare exchange-traded funds are linked to MSCI All Country World ex-US sector indexes, which do not include U.S.-based companies. ...
Six Fund Items for Advisors in the Know
July 21, 2010
A quick look at mutual fund news items from around the Web that every advisor should be following....
Wells Fargo Shares 2010 Outlook: 'Little Upside'
July 20, 2010
Strategists with Wells Fargo Advisors are bullish on emerging markets and neutral on gold. ...

 Fixed Income
How a Top Advisor Uses Income Funds
July 21, 2010
A conversation about mutual funds and investing for income with Paul S Baumbach, CFA, CFP, ChFC, Wealth Manager, Mallard Advisors LLC in Newark, Del. ...
Five Core Funds for Conservative Investors
July 21, 2010
Every portfolio needs a solid foundation, especially those owned by conservative investors. Here are five core funds used by several top advisors that can help keep conservative clients on course....
Wells Fargo Shares 2010 Outlook: 'Little Upside'
July 20, 2010
Strategists with Wells Fargo Advisors are bullish on emerging markets and neutral on gold. ...
Equity Funds, Bonds Poised for Better Third Quarter
July 09, 2010
Lipper analysts see strong corporate earnings and recent flows into bond funds as good signs for the second half of 2010. ...
Lower Returns Ahead, says PIMCO's Gross
July 07, 2010
But the weak markets do present investors with some good global buying opportunities, notes a PIMCO analysts....
Policy Analytics: Investing in a Rising Tax Environment
July 01, 2010
A former senior partner at Covington & Burling discusses investment options in light of an increasing tax burden....

 Regulation
Financial Reform Bill and the Fiduciary Standard for Brokers
July 15, 2010
Financial advisors don’t have to give advice, but for those who do, there’s no need to be afraid of fiduciary duty to clients....
Financial Reform Bill: Sen. Cantwell Switches to 'Yes' Vote
July 02, 2010
Republican Senators Brown, Grassley, Snowe, and Collins still undecided. ...
Vanguard’s McNabb: How to Restore Trust
June 24, 2010
At Morningstar Investor Conference, the fund veteran lays out steps to rebuild investor and advisor trust in the markets and views on financial reform. ...
Five Must-Read Fund Items
June 23, 2010
A quick look at mutual fund news items from around the Web that every advisor should be following....
No More Secret Banking
June 01, 2010
Hedge fund manager and Panic author Andrew Redleaf explains the origins of the financial crisis and how to prevent its repetition....
Five Must-Read Fund Items
May 18, 2010
A quick look at mutual fund news from around the web that every advisor should be following. ...

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Fund Performance Watch

For the past 12 months, these are the highest returns of funds tracked by Lipper (which combines mutual funds and exchange-traded funds):

Equity

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors (+106%)
ProShares UltraShort Technology (+96%)
ProShares UltraShort Russell Mid-Cap Growth (+91%)
Rydex Dynamic Inverse Nasdaq-100 2X (+87%)
Direxion Nasdaq-100 Bear 2.5X-Inverse (+84%)

Fixed Income

Vanguard Ext Dur T Inst (+56%)
Rydex Govt LB 1.2X Str Inv (+50%)
ProFunds US Govt Plus Inv (+50%)
Pimco Ext Dur Inst (+49%)
Direxion 10 Yr Bull 2.5X-Inverse (+46%)

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What's in Store for the Fund Industry

Always outspoken on the importance of serving investors, Vanguard's John J. Brennan says the mutual fund industry has further growth ahead. Look for it overseas, and expect some shifts in the competitive landscape at home, he explains.
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