ETFs: All You Should Know - Sponsored Link

Ad - What's an ETF? What are the benefits? Learn more in this FREE report.
more

Ascentia Capital Partners, LLC Selects DuPont Capital Management as Most Recent Fund Sub-Advisor

DuPont Capital will manage an International/Emerging Markets Strategy within the Alternative Strategies Mutual Fund (Ticker AASFX)RENO, NV, March 16, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ascentia Capital Partners, LLC (ACP) announces that Delaware-based DuPont
more

NFOs will take time to pump in mkts: Axis Mutual Fund

The one interesting trend over the last couple of months has been that mutual funds have started getting money once gain. Last year there was a net outflow from mutual funds. It is a situation which was compounded by the distribution norms. As 2010 has
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its
more

FBR Capital Markets Acquires Mutual Fund Operations Of AFBA

Under the agreement, AFBA 5Star Funds becomes part of the FBR Funds family of mutual funds. FBR Capital Markets provides investment banking, merger and acquisition advisory, institutional brokerage, prime brokerage, and research services through its
more

IFIC says total assets in Canadian mutual funds reach $597 billion in February

TORONTO - Investors plowed more money into long-term mutual funds last month as investors appeared to be encouraged by the rebound on stock markets, the Investment Funds Institute of Canada said Monday. In its report for February, IFIC said says net
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

BOSTON, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its
more

FundWatch: Buffett and Berkshire outperform all mutual funds

By Sam Mamudi, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Many investors can only look on with envy when Warren Buffett says his shareholders have seen 20% annualized gains over the past 45 years -- even the best mutual funds pale by comparison. Only two
more

Global Investor: Five reasons to invest in European stocks

By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch MADRID (MarketWatch) -- As Europe's governments scramble to control budget deficits and spending, investors may be overlooking companies made attractive by a weak euro, aggressive cost cutting and cheap valuations, among
more

ETF Investing: Real estate ETFs still on shaky ground

By John Spence, MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Exchange-traded funds tracking real estate stocks have been among the market's best performers since the March 2009 market low, but the potential for more upside is on shaky ground. ETFs that focus on
more

Chuck Jaffe: Don't be fooled by funds' shiny short-term gains

By Chuck Jaffe, MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- You may not be celebrating the one-year anniversary of the stock market bottom this Tuesday, but mutual fund executives are, because their worst 12-month period in recent history is closer to becoming a
more

John Prestbo's Indexed Investor: Bull's first year holds lessons for investors

By John Prestbo NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- What a difference a year makes. I last wrote those words on Oct. 8, 2008, one year after the U.S. stock market peaked. At that point, the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index had lost 35.9% on a total return
more

Mutual Understanding: Former Internet-fund stars 10 years after the bust

By Jonathan Burton, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- They were masters of a parallel universe, the soul-mates of a new technology. Then the real world intruded on mutual fund managers who'd been Poseidons astride the Internet-stock wave. Where
more

FundWatch: Mutual fund investors still wary of stocks

By Sam Mamudi, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Ask most financial professionals and they'll tell you the same thing: Investors flee the stock market and then jump back in, but too late for their own good. The evidence of the past year seems to
more

Mutual Funds Weekly: Lessons from two stock-market milestones

By MarketWatch Don't miss these top money and investing columns: It's been a year since the stock market started to rebound, and 10 years since the Internet bubble burst. Investors can learn good lessons from both milestones. If history is a guide, Year
more

ETF Investing: Muni-bond ETFs are risky, but in demand

By John Spence, MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Investors starved for yield continue to stuff cash into exchange-traded funds that target municipal bonds, even as the prospect of higher interest rates and credit downgrades loom over the sector.
more

Chuck Jaffe: View of funds depends on where you stand

By Chuck Jaffe, MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Want a reason not to buy and hold mutual funds? See the last 10 years. Want a reason to invest for the long haul? See the last 20. Fund critics can use the last decade to say that fund investing doesn't
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its
more

How to invest in fed funds futures

Banks TD Ameritrade Holding Corp E*Trade Financial Corp CME Group Inc Story Quotes Comments Screener (4) AlertEmail Print NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The avenues for investors to make bets on the direction of the Federal Reserve's interest rates are
more

BNP China JV plans first mainland-HK fund -sources

economy china securities regulatory commission china securities regulatory commission » economy SHANGHAI, March 16 - French bank BNP Paribas' China fund venture plans to launch China's first mutual fund that invests in both the Chinese and Hong Kong
more

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Announces Adoption of New Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution

John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the "Adviser"), and subadvised by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC (the "Subadviser"), announced today that its
more

BNP China JV plans first mainland-HK fund -sources

SHANGHAI, March 16 (Reuters) - French bank BNP Paribas' China fund venture plans to launch China's first mutual fund that invests in both the Chinese and Hong Kong markets, two sources familiar with the plan said on Tuesday. The fund, developed by Fortis
more

BNP China JV plans first mainland-HK fund -sources

SHANGHAI, March 16 (Reuters) - French bank BNP Paribas' China fund venture plans to launch China's first mutual fund that invests in both the Chinese and Hong Kong markets, two sources familiar with the plan said on Tuesday. The fund, developed by Fortis
more