Private Equity Funds for the Masses
What investors should know before they dive in.
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Mairs & Power Getting Growth From AbroadAs stateside growth remains sluggish, Bill Frels and Mark Henneman--Morningstar's 2012 Domestic- Stock Fund Managers of the Year--note that some of their top long -term holdings are going beyond boundaries.
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Fidelity's 2012 Leaders and LaggardsRelative to their categories, Fidelity's stock funds generally fared better than its fixed-income portfolios last year, but several funds in both camps have good long -term prospects.
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Contrarian Approach to Growth Pays OffMorningstar 2012 International- Stock Fund Manager of the Year Rajiv Jain expects continued earnings growth for the less popular growth stories of tobacco and Indian consumer stocks .
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Following the Smart Money to AlphaTFS' Eric Newman, whose team earned Alternative Managers of the Year honors, says watching for insider signals mainly in small caps allowed their fund to pull in the best absolute return in its category in 2012.
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Will Trends Reverse for Managed Futures?AQR's Brian Hurst discusses why trend-following strategies have struggled recently and how his firm is positioning its managed futures portfolios to offer investors a smoother ride.
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Best Investment Ideas for Retirement PortfoliosMorningstar's Christine Benz discusses current pockets of opportunity with director of ETF research Scott Burns, dividend strategist Josh Peters, and associate director of fixed-income fund analysis Miriam Sjoblom.
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Session 3: Best Investment Ideas RoundtableA panel of Morningstar equity, mutual fund , and ETF experts detail several individual investment opportunities and sensible investing strategies for income and growth in today's tough market .
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A Roadmap to Better Closed -End Fund InvestingMorningstar closed - end fund analyst Cara Esser guides investors through the ins and outs of leverage, discounts and premiums, and distribution rates.
