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5 Stable International Stock Funds (U.S. News & World Report)
Jan 7th
U.S. News & World Report - International stock funds have had a strong showing in the market rebound. From December 2008 to December 2009, the returns of foreign funds have surpassed those of U.S. stock funds by almost 10 percent, and they have taken the lead in five- and 10-year trailing returns as well, according to Morningstar data. "It is an especially good time to invest overseas now that the U.S. is in a slow, potentially low-growth mode," says Morningstar senior fund analyst Kevin McDevitt. "A lot of growth in the years to come is going to be coming from overseas, most likely in emerging markets. ...
Investing Beyond U.S. Bonds (U.S. News & World Report)
Dec 30th
U.S. News & World Report - Lately, investors have been rushing into global bonds, leaving their global stock counterparts in the dust. From the beginning of the year through November 31, world bond funds have seen money flowing in to the tune of more than $20 billion, according to Morningstar. Meanwhile, world stock funds have seen outflows of almost $10 billion. For investors seeking diversification outside the United States, global funds offer a sampling of stocks from throughout the world (including stateside). As with domestic bond funds, global bond funds offer a safer ride than global stock funds. ...
Air travel hassles worse after scare; shares dip (Reuters)
Dec 28th
Reuters - Frequent flyers grudgingly remove their shoes and keep liquids in tiny bottles to appease airport security, but measures imposed after a foiled Christmas Day terror plot could tempt frustrated travelers to find alternatives to commercial airlines, experts say.
Housing Recovery Will Revive Retirement Plans (U.S. News & World Report)
Dec 16th
U.S. News & World Report - Buy a house, pay the monthly mortgage, watch your home's value grow, and eventually sell it and fund your retirement dreams. It seemed to be the natural order of things until the bubble burst. For older homeowners, the new order of things is to either sell your home at a huge loss or stay put and hope things will get better before you're too old and frail to have any retirement dreams left. For recent homeowners, there is no dream. ...
Accenture ends relationship with Tiger Woods (Reuters)
Dec 13th
Reuters - Technology outsourcing and consulting firm Accenture Plc on Sunday said it was ending its six-year sponsorship arrangement with golfer Tiger Woods, who is embroiled in a scandal involving extra-marital affairs with numerous women.
Obama Housing Rescue: Hardly Any Permanent Fixes (U.S. News & World Report)
Dec 11th
U.S. News & World Report - While the Obama administration is temporarily reducing mortgage payments for a growing number of troubled borrowers, it has failed to find permanent fixes for all but a precious few. A little more than 4 percent--or 31,382--of the more than 728,000 modifications underway through November have advanced from the program's trial period to the permanent phase. News of the dismal conversion rate comes shortly after the administration announced new efforts to pressure mortgage servicers to do more to keep struggling borrowers in their homes. ...
3 Battle-Tested U.S. Stock Funds (U.S. News & World Report)
Dec 9th
U.S. News & World Report - All too often, mutual fund prospectuses feel eerily like those medicine commercials that have endless lists of potential side effects. The only difference, it seems, is that while both mutual funds and medications have led to plenty of unanticipated cases of headaches and profuse sweating over the past year, mutual funds have been more likely to wipe out your retirement savings in the process.
Mutual Funds: Why the Cup Is Flowing Over (U.S. News & World Report)
Dec 8th
U.S. News & World Report - One of the many ironies of mutual fund investing is that by the time analysts pinpoint a trend, it's often too late for investors to capitalize on it. Even so, some trends are as easy to detect as they are long lasting. Flow patterns--which quantify how investors move into and out of funds--are among them. For the past 37 weeks, mutual funds have had net inflows, and this movement appears very unlikely to let up soon.
The 10 Strangest Mutual Funds (U.S. News & World Report)
Dec 2nd
U.S. News & World Report - When mutual funds step off the beaten path, there's no telling what will happen. In the past, for example, oddball funds have fought the war on terror (the Ancora Homeland Security Fund), tried to prop up the sky (the Chicken Little Growth Fund), and fantasized about swinging a presidential election (the Blue Fund). And although those three particular funds--all of which have been liquidated--failed, others have stepped in to carry the torch and preserve a long and proud tradition of eccentric investing styles. Here are the 10 quirkiest funds we could find:
Gulf stocks take breather from Dubai debt crisis (AFP)
Dec 2nd
AFP - Gulf stock markets steadied on Wednesday after heavy losses in the previous two days, in the absence of fresh developments in the Dubai debt crisis.
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