Private Equity Funds for the Masses
What investors should know before they dive in.
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On the Radar for 2012Morningstar's Christine Benz offers tips for dividend-seekers, emerging-market devotees, and fixed-income worriers as we head into the new year.
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Investors Still Beating a Path to BondsOctober data show continued inflows for bonds (including riskier fixed-income assets), while investors withdrew money from U.S. stock mutual funds and ETFs .
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More Fund Investors Pick Passive ProductsETF and open - end asset flows combined show a strong preference for bonds , emerging markets , and passive funds, while active U.S. stock fund managers and money market funds have suffered the brunt of outflows.
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Investors Shrug Off Performance Woes in SeptemberFlows to many hard-hit categories improved despite the shaky market, says Morningstar's Kevin McDevitt.
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Investors Haven't Left Equities for DeadEquity funds have experienced outflows over the last five years, but the exodus is not as extreme as it's portrayed.
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Black Friday Picks for Your Investment Shopping CartInvestors should steer their carts down the dividend, international, and muni aisles, says Morningstar's Christine Benz.
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Fund Flows Show Two Takes on RiskAs some investors move to bonds from stocks to lessen risk, others move up the risk scale to capture higher yields.
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Investors' Biggest Mistakes of 2011Sanibel Captiva's Pat Dorsey discusses what investors might regret from 2011, and how they can avoid those mistakes in 2012.
