Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund(R) Achieves 10-year Milestone
Wasatch Advisors' original value fund, the Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund (WMCVX), had its 10th anniversary in December. As of December 31, 2007 the Fund's 10-year total return ranked it in the Top 1% of all 164 funds in the Morningstar U.S. domiciled Small Blend category (where Morningstar categorizes the Fund), as well as in the Top 2% of all 1248 U.S. Diversified Stock Funds.
Hedge Funds: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Alfred Winslow Jones started hedge funds in 1949. He was a pioneer of non-traditional investment strategies.
Large Hedge Funds Have Outperformed Smaller Hedge Funds in 2008
AlternativeSoft, a software company focusing on measuring hedge funds and fund of funds extreme risks, found that during the 2008 crash (i.e. from July to December 2008), large and medium hedge funds outperform their smaller peers in terms of returns; also large hedge funds outperform smaller hedge funds in term of Sharpe ratio.
2006 PerTrac Hedge Fund Database Study Shows 61 Percent Increase in Hedge Funds and Funds of Hedge Funds
The study, released annually since 2003, has become a widely-followed indicator of the size and composition of the hedge fund industry. The 2006 study was conducted using data from twelve major hedge fund databases, combined and analyzed with the PerTrac Analytical Platform, the world’s leading investment analysis and asset allocation software application.
PerTrac Study Analyzes Impact of Hedge Fund Age and Size on Performance - Younger and Larger Funds Reported Better Returns for 2008
PerTrac Financial Solutions today released its third annual study that examines hedge fund returns, volatility and risk, based on a fund's age and size. While previous research has confirmed the widely held belief that emerging funds tend to outperform older and larger funds, hedge fund performance in 2008 saw a partial reversal of that trend.
Understand the working of Mutual Funds
Half of all the households in America invest in mutual funds. For most people mutual fund investment is better than keeping money in the bank. Mutual funds are companies that invest money in stocks, bonds and other securities. When you buy mutual funds your money is a portion of the holdings of the fund. Make money in Mutual funds in a sure and safer way rather than following the swings on Wall Street.
Fund for the Arts Announces Its Largest Increase Ever and the Largest Increase in the U.S. this Year
The 2008 Fund for the Arts campaign exceeded its highest goal ever -- $9 million -- by raising $9,074,116.
Great Rewards With Hedge Fund Investments
A hedge fund investment offers an alternative strategy for the more aggressive investor to branch out on the road to untold wealth. In order to amass huge fortunes, the savvy hedge fund investor may risk considerable losses. Hedge funds use flexible strategies to create lucrative returns from pooled resources.
Mutual Fund Management and Estate Planning Education
Estate planning courses can train you to understand how to measure mutual fund growth and performance. It can be complicated to handle estate planning, especially when you are uncertain about the best ways to take full advantage of the estate?s value. An estate planning education can show you how to reduce expenses and handle wills, trusts, and other important legal documents. It?s important to understand mutual funds and their performance as it is a part of an estate.
Different Types of Mutual Funds
This is a guide to the different types of mutual funds. When it comes to investing in mutual funds, investors have literally thousands of choices.
How to Evaluate Load vs. No Load Mutual Funds
If you have been dealing with mutual funds for any length of time, you undoubtedly have faced the question of which is better: Load Funds or No Load Funds. If you are new to investing, "load" simply refers to the commission paid to the broker selling the fund.
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Mutual fund Investments/ Mutual Fund investing/Mutual Fund Investment Advice
Energy Hedge Fund Center Reports Energy Funds Still Growing In Number and Diversity
The Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC), the only online community focused on energy and environmental alternative investments, reports that, despite the recent highly publicized collapse of a small number of energy hedge funds, such funds continue to grow in size, number and diversity.
Why You Should Buy No-Load Funds!
Uncertain Markets Fail to Dent Appreciation of Hedge Fund Administrators
Despite industry-wide anxiety about market conditions, more hedge fund administrators than ever took part in the annual Global Custodian survey of client perceptions of service quality and value. Nearly 1,200 responses were received from clients of 56 hedge fund administrators.
