23. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

In a recent speech, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker discussed regulatory control of money market funds  and the role of the government in the mortgage market.  Capital requirements and deposit insurance protection are two of the measures mentioned in the speech.

To read a related reuters article, please click here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/23/volcker-regulations-idUSN1E79M03Q20111023

Jim Sutliff

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11. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff.

Smart Money has an article that ranks the top mutual fund managers in four different categories.  The categories covered in the article are Foreign Stock Funds, U.S. Large-Cap Funds, Global Real Estate Funds, and U.S. Small-Cap Funds.  A winner and two runner-up funds are listed for each category.  Information regarding the five year average annual return and expenses per $10,000 invested are provided for each fund.

To read the Smart Money article, please click here:

http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/mutual-funds/americas-best-mutual-funds-1294429263159/

Jim Sutliff

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