Funds in Brief: Investors, chasing yield, try US venture funds
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US venture capital firms&#39; fund-raising almost tripled in the third quarter from a year earlier, raising a concern that too much money chasing deals could hamper industry returns, a survey said.
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BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- US-based stock funds netted $1.09 billion in August, extending their streak of attracting fresh investor cash to 18 straight months, the Investment Company Institute said Wednesday.
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Martha and the Vandellas recorded A 1965 Motown classic that began: "Nowhere to run to, baby/Nowhere to hide." With the stock and bond markets not going much of anywhere, you may despair of finding any good liquid investment for your cash. Of course, you can tie up your money for long periods with hedge funds and their ilk, hoping for decent returns. But there are some good alternatives, particularly in the energy sector. In this issue, fellow columnist Richard Lehmann discusses royalty trusts, which focus on oil and gas extraction (see p. 206).
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NEW YORK -- Wall Street's fourth-quarter rally gave stock mutual funds a solid performance for 2004, with small-cap equity funds and real estate funds scoring some of the biggest returns. Large-cap growth equities and technology-focused funds had the slimmest gains.
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Investor's Business Daily - A New Jersey asset manager is looking to build an income-generating fund of exchange traded funds as it attempts to get ETFs into the 401(k) market.
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Just getting your feet wet with investing? We've got a cheat sheet.
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As investors search for ways to diversify risk, hedge funds have expanded investments beyond stocks and bonds into art, wine, rare stamps and even soccer players.
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Hidden Gems purist Paul Elliott takes a look inside small-cap investing.
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What should an invididual investor when the domestic and foreign stock markets are shaky? One adviser says: Donât try anything fancy.
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Experts say a few simple guideposts can help investors who are hunting for value stocks under most any market conditions.
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Should investors jump in or wait a bit on this maker of a robotic catheter system?
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Investor's Business Daily - These are good times for owners of mutual funds that go short.
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Our annual guide for American investors wanting to invest overseas.
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Investor's Business Daily - Predictable may be boring, but it&#39;s preferred by Janus Enterprise Fund.
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Investors are pouring billions of dollars into these unregulated investments, shooting for high returns. Here's what to watch out for
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Wall Street's fourth-quarter rally gave stock mutual funds a solid performance for 2004, with small-cap equity funds and real estate funds scoring the biggest returns. Large-cap growth equities and technology-focused funds had the slimmest gains.
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A stock for dividend investors' watch list.