Conservative Funds Get Highest Ratings
Two of three mutual funds with the best initial ratings follow either market-neutral or fixed-income strategies.
11/20/09 - 05:00 AM EST



Madelynn Matlock, manager of the Huntington International Equity Fund, says stock prices have climbed too much in some emerging markets.
11/18/09 - 05:00 AM EST
Dennis Guenther and Robert Jergovic, managers of the AdvisorOne Amerigo Fund, are bullish on stocks in Brazil.
11/17/09 - 05:00 AM EST
The global demand for coal is showing no signs of slowing.
11/18/09 - 06:00 AM EST
Schwab's new line of low-cost exchange traded funds is only the latest in lower fees charged by the biggest companies.
11/17/09 - 05:00 AM EST
With the dollar continuing to weaken, foreign funds may have staying power.
11/16/09 - 05:00 AM EST
Investors now have a range of management and investment choices in commodities.
11/16/09 - 06:00 AM EST
Actively managed fixed-income funds have outperformed their index rivals this year.
11/13/09 - 06:50 AM EST
From the Best of TSC TV: Don Dion, TSC contributor, argues that the new Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF is a risky but profitable way to play rising gold prices. Original air date: 11/11/09
11/15/09 - 05:00 PM EST
Warren Koontz, portfolio manager for the Loomis Sayles Value Fund, says he is still finding stock market bargains. His picks include natural gas stocks like XTO Energy.
11/14/09 - 03:00 PM EST
The Oracle has made a clever bet on coal with his recent acquisition of Burlington Northern Sante Fe and a big investment in a Chinese car company.
11/13/09 - 06:01 AM EST
Richard England, co-manager of the Calvert Social Investment Equity Fund, expects reform to help, not hurt, health care stocks.
11/12/09 - 07:54 AM EST
David Spika, co-manager of the Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Value Fund, says consumers will continue to struggle as they trim debt and battle rising unemployment.
11/11/09 - 05:00 AM EST
Jordan Smyth, co-manager of the Meehan Focus Fund, says health care stocks are the best way to take advantage of the improving economy.
11/10/09 - 05:00 AM EST
The two large mutual-fund companies have collected $17 billion in municipal-fund inflows this year.
11/10/09 - 09:50 AM EST
An American Funds shareholder proposal is asking the company to bar investments in companies that violate human rights.
11/09/09 - 05:00 AM EST
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