Mutual Funds News

As the global climate change discussions heat up in Washington, many investors are paying attention to the impact of their investments on the environment and the well being of people around the world.

Sheila Bair, former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, warns that money-market funds and some prepaid cards aren't as safe as bank accounts.

It can't be said enough: A stock, mutual fund or exchange-traded fund doesn't know you own it and doesn't care about your work, family, goals or retirement.

Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets rose $19.53 billion to $2.601 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute.

Municipal bonds continue to provide a reliable refuge from stock market volatility and a steady source of tax-free income.

Interest income exempt from federal income tax is among the many distinct advantages that municipal bonds offer to investors.

Japan's white-hot stock market has investors crowding in, but there are few reasons why you shouldn't follow the pack.

The Mid-cap Value style ranks ninth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.

Big firms that sell recommendations on how to vote in corporate elections are losing some of their relevance, as companies more aggressively court key investors ahead of big votes and those investors handle more of the voting analysis themselves.

Investors seeking long-term aggressive holdings need not look beyond mutual funds betting on the technology sector.

Members of the military have a lot of special financial challenges that most people don't encounter.

When investors have the willingness to take short term positions and the ability to bear a certain degree of risk, small-cap funds could be the correct choice.

Shareholders of mutual fund companies have had a lot to cheer about so far this year - lots more, in fact, than the shareholders in the mutual funds themselves.

French catering services group Sodexo employees block the entrance of the local community central canteen of the French southern city of Marseille, on June 7, 2011 as part of an international one-day protest for wage rise.

Pension funds - those old guaranteed-benefit retirement plans your grandma might have told you about - outperform those in 401 plans year after year, according to new research from consulting company Towers Watson.

So it's certainly a change that the returns on the investment Wall Street is currently trying to sell to individual investors have stunk lately.

The April 15 tax season may be over, but tax questions still linger. Here with some answers is Gregory Burke, a former IRS auditor who's a longtime CPA with John Waddell & Co.

Lynchburg May 21, 2013 - API Funds, a select family of mutual funds using time-honored investment principles and award-winning research, today announced that it has engaged Suasion Resources, a specialized marketing consulting firm that focuses solely on the financial services industry.

Giving your money to a professional manager may seem like a no-brainer: Who would be better equipped to deliver market-beating performance than a pro? Unfortunately, beating the market isn't as simple as letting a professional manage your money.

Chris Umiastowski is the growth investor for Globe Investor's Strategy Lab . Follow his contributions here and view his model portfolio here .