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NEW YORK — Investors sought safety Friday by selling stocks for a third straight day in favor of the dollar and Treasurys, including some short-term debt that offered almost no return. The technology sector also was weak, hurt...
by: Peter Cooper November 22, 2009 | about: Market rallies do not always end with the trumpets sounding and horns blazing. A major reversal may look more like an oil tanker coming to a halt, and last week had most of the tell...
Standard & Poor's has affirmed "A+" long-term local currency counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings to China Life Insurance, the country's biggest life insurer. The rating agency also says that the insurer's...
Sunday, November 22, 2009 NEW YORK: The three largest credit rating agencies were sued on Friday by Ohio, which said their pursuit of profit and ties to Wall Street resulted in inflated ratings on toxic mortgage debt that cost...
Investors like to hold a number of mutual funds in their portfolios in the name of diversification. A typical portfolio would, hence, have exposure to several diversified funds, style and sector funds. But as one reader asked...
Investors can buy the units of Kotak Opportunities fund considering its long-term performance. Over a five-year period the fund clocked an annualised return of 30 per cent and outpaced its benchmark S&P CNX500 by nine...
MUSCAT -- BankMuscat, the leading financial services provider in the Sultanate, has made investment in mutual fund an attractive proposition, offering its popular Muscat Fund with a host of advantages, including 50 per cent...
THE DOWNGRADE of Jamaica's sovereign credit ratings by rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) in quick succession, first on August 5 to CCC+ and, more recently, on November 2 to CCC, both with a negative outlook ...
Whether you're a fan of index mutual funds or not, you'd think they wouldn't tend to stray far from the pack. Shouldn't your investment returns be roughly equal whether you choose Brand X or Brand Y, if the funds both invest in...
I believe the unfolding risks to the U.S. and global economy are enormous. Most seem rather oblivious to the risks, believing both that our asset markets are not overvalued and that economic recovery is only a matter of time.
