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[$$] More Than Just Copper
[at TheStreet.com] - This Chile index fund offers terrific exposure to copper -- and to emerging markets as well.

Investors Shun Actively Managed Funds: Analyst
[at CNBC] - Investors are opting out of actively managed mutual funds in favor of more passively-managed funds, like ETFs, that track stock indexes, Kevin McDevitt, Morningstar editorial director told CNBC on Tuesday.

Top 5 International Mutual Funds
[Zacks] - Get international with Wasatch International Growth , Elfun International Equity , Calamos International Growth A , Putnam International Capital Opportunities A and Invesco International Small Company A .

Australia ETF lower after Labor Party victory
[at MarketWatch] - The iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund was down about 1% in early U.S. trading Tuesday following news the Australian Labor Party has secured enough seats to form a minority government.

Top 5 Blackrock Mutual Funds
[Zacks] - Blackrock

The new young investor: Shunning stocks
[CNNMoney.com] - When 18-year-old Robert White decided to jumpstart his retirement plan, he invested his life savings of $25,000 into an aggressive mutual fund.

[$$] MUFG Unit to Buy BNP Paribas Stake
[at The Wall Street Journal] - MUFG Invests in Chinese Fund Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking said it has signed an agreement with BNP Paribas to buy its stake in a mutual fund venture with Shenyin & Wanguo.

Morgan Stanley to re-open P2 German property fund
[at Reuters] - * Morgan Stanley s frozen P2 Value fund to reopen Nov 1 * Independent houses predict possible recovery in markets * NAV at open seen at 820-870 mln eur vs 922.8 mln now

African equity vehicle seeks investors
[at Financial Times] - Alquity Investment Management, a London and Hong Kong-based start-up, is fundraising for an African equity fund boasting retail-friendly daily liquidity - a year after the previous such attempt ended in tears.

Are Investors Unfair to U.S. Stock Funds?
[at New York Times] - While bond funds are still booming, just one major type of equity fund has lost big chunks of assets: domestic stock portfolios.

Futures Funds Flounder
[The Wall Street Journal] - Previously limited mostly to institutions and wealthy individuals, managed-futures funds have proved an awkward fit for the mom-and-pop mutual-fund world.

[$$] Pechter Bids for Value Line Unit
[at The Wall Street Journal] - Pechter Bids for Value Line Funds Richard Pechter, a director of Finra and NYSE s regulatory arm, said this week that he made an offer for Value Line s troubled mutual-fund business.

Putnam Absolute Return Funds Perfecting Aim
[at TheStreet.com] - Launched last year, the funds have drawn investors by hitting their targets -- and only that.

More flows into emerging mkts, out of equities-EPFR
[at Reuters] - * Global equity funds post redemptions of $6.8 billion * Global bond funds see inflows of $3.8 billion * Emerging equity, bond funds see inflows for 14th week

A Simple Recipe for Investors: Less Can Often Lead to More
[The Wall Street Journal] - A 50/50 mix of stocks and bonds across three index mutual funds or ETFs often performs better than more aggressive strategies and provides some shelter from risk.

Mutual Funds Weekly: Invest confidently when others lose their nerve
[at MarketWatch] - This summer has burned investors, and no amount of SPF -- stock protection factor -- has been able to soothe their sores.

Cramer s Mad Money Recap: Cramer s Mad Money Recap: The Smart Investor
[at TheStreet.com] - Cramer says investors can do a better job of picking stocks than mutual and index funds.

Money fund assets fell to $2.827T in latest week
[AP] - Total money market mutual fund assets fell by $6.22 billion to $2.827 trillion for the week, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.

Why Low-Rated Mutual Funds Can Still Be a Good Investment
[CNBC] - While investors favor mutual funds with four-or five-star ratings, there may be hidden gems in some of the lower-rated funds. Just because a fund s been underperforming doesn t mean it s not worth owning, says one pro.

Top 5 Pacific Mutual Funds
[Zacks] - Add pacific exposure to your portfolio with Ivy Pacific Opportunities A , Matthews Asian Growth & Income , Guinness Atkinson China & Hong Kong , T. Rowe Price New Asia and Allianz AGIC Pacific Rim A .

[$$] ETFs: The Uncertain Value of NAV
[at TheStreet.com] - The pricing mechanisms of many popular ETFs are shrouded in secrecy -- why?

Liquidity Tide to Bonds Is Drowning Stocks: Manager
[at CNBC] - Bonds aren t predicting deflation, instead the Fed acting as lender and buyer of last resort is forcing assets into bond funds, on portfolio manager argues.

Bruised Quant Funds Seek a Human Touch
[The Wall Street Journal] - Computer-driven mutual funds, chastened by poor results and a wave of redemptions, are striving to become a little more like people in their investment decisions.

A Simple Recipe for Investors: Less Can Often Lead to More
[The Wall Street Journal] - A 50/50 mix of stocks and bonds across three index mutual funds or ETFs often performs better than more aggressive strategies and provides some shelter from risk.