1. The SEC And Mutual Fund Industry Trade Group ICI Are At Odds Over Money Market Fund Regulation
(Matching tags: sec,mutual funds,regulation)

The SEC and the ICI, the mutual fund industry’s trade group, continue to be at odds over how the SEC plans to regulate money market funds. Some of the proposals include whether the net asset value ...

2. Low Interest Rates And Uncertain Equities Markets: Could Master Limited Partnerships Be A Good Choice For Income And Diversification?
(Matching tags: investing for income,ETFs,mutual funds)

The low interest rates and uncertain equities markets of 2011 were a great environment for MLPs. So good that they returned 6.1% for the year. 2012 began with equities jumping out of the chute. But ...

3. Could Bond Funds Experience Their Own Bubble?
(Matching tags: bonds,mutual funds,investor behavior)

So much money has flowed into bond funds lately, some analysts are wondering if a bubble might be developing. Taxable bond funds have attracted $96.9 billion in flows since one year ago. Some think they ...

4. Between Doom And Gloom Predictions And Investors' Flight To Fixed Income, Equity Markets Are Full Of Negative Sentiment
(Matching tags: US investing,bonds,mutual funds)

There’s plenty of negative sentiment in the equity marketplace. One analyst bases a scenario tied to a third Fed easing, saying the markets will have difficulty resuming an upward trajectory with ...

5. Mutual Fund Crowd Mentality May Indicate A Possible Turn In The Markets
(Matching tags: investor behavior,mutual funds,US investing)

... equity mutual funds are a case in point. For the five weeks up to May 2nd, investors funneled $22 billion out of the domestic markets.  ...

6. Mutual Fund Flows Signal Investor Uncertainty During The Month Of April 2012
(Matching tags: mutual funds,stocks,investor behavior)

Another $1.6 billion in assets flowed out of equity mutual funds the week of April 25 on top of the $8.68 billion that exited the previous week. Equity money is flowing into bond funds, indicating investor ...

7. Investors Took Mutual Fund Profits Toward The End Of First Quarter Market Surge
(Matching tags: investing,US investing,mutual funds)

... taking profits to the tune of $5 billion net from equity mutual funds. This shows investors are less than confident about the economic recovery.  ...

8. Mutual Funds Are Facing Increased Competition Due To Economic Pressure And Investors Appetites For Alternatives
(Matching tags: investing,investment strategies,mutual funds)

It’s getting more difficult to run a mutual fund. Economic pressures from the recession have affected fund popularity as well as investor preferences for other investment vehicles. Repositioning ...

9. Regardless Of Performance, Investor Interest In SRI Funds Is Increasing
(Matching tags: investing,mutual funds,investor behavior)

Investors are increasingly interested in doing well while doing good. Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) has increased. One service says SRI assets have grown to $50.6 billion in fund assets from $44.4 ...

10. Tweet Watching Can Inspire A Multi-Strategy Thought Process
(Matching tags: marketing,mutual funds,Social Media)

  Keeping up with what’s happening on Twitter can clue you in to what your clients are thinking  and help you learn to tweet effectively. It can help you take a first step into social ...

11. SEC Commissioner Lashes Out At Money Market Reform Critics: Dissent Apparently "Destructive"
(Matching tags: mutual funds,sec)

What appears to be a crusade within the SEC to protect us from money market funds has taken a bizarre turn as a top regulator tries to silence industry critics.

12. Cross-Border Investing Can Trigger Tricky Cost-Basis Reporting
(Matching tags: international equities,Internal Revenue Service,mutual funds)

One of the easiest ways for investors to gain international investment exposure is through mutual funds and ETFs. Determining cost basis for reporting and tax purposes can be tricky. Rules for determining ...

13. Celent Joins Chorus Warning That More Money Market Regulation Would Go Too Far
(Matching tags: mutual funds,sec)

Industry research firm Celent has put together a new report on money market funds concluding that ending the fixed $1 NAV structure will kill the asset class.

14. Vanguard Gets Serious About Fee-Only Advisors
(Matching tags: mutual funds,ETFs)

The giant in the no-load mutual fund world has always been at best a distant friend of even fee-driven advisors, but now Vanguard wants to change that dynamic.  ...

15. If You Want To Invest In Distressed Stocks In The European Region Here Are 2 Funds To Consider
(Matching tags: European zone,mutual funds)

The new bailout agreement for Greece comes at a time when manufacturing is slowing throughout Europe, raising fears of a region-wide recession.

16. Single-Country Funds Notch Big Gains As Emerging Markets Surge Ahead
(Matching tags: emerging markets,China,mutual funds,ETFs)

While the average diversified emerging-market fund has risen 13% so far this year, several single-country funds have soared far beyond that level.

17. Market's Surge Means Investors Need To Start Thinking About Tax Aspects Of Fund Investing
(Matching tags: tax efficient investing,tax planning,mutual funds)

The market bottomed three years ago and has jumped 21% on an annualized basis since that time. That means capital gains distributions could be on the horizon, at the same time the long-term capital gains ...

18. High Net Worth Investors Are Likely Leading The Rush Back Into Mutual Funds
(Matching tags: high net worth,mutual funds)

Traditional mutual funds saw their highest weekly inflow since May in the week ending Feb. 8, and high net worth investors were at the head of the line.  ...

19. 7 Promising Funds From The Middle Of The Risk Curve
(Matching tags: mutual funds,risk,investor behavior)

Some investors are taking on more risk as they search for yield, moving funds into high-yield corporate bonds and emerging-market debt.

20. 6 Funds That Focus On Investment Categories That Could Be Due For A Rebound This Year
(Matching tags: investing,mutual funds)

Investment categories with the most redemptions in 2011 are likely oversold and potentially due for a rebound, according to Morningstar.