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ICI chief Paul Schott Stevens said Wednesday that mutual funds need to invest in commodities and derivative securities in order to manage market swings and protect everyday investors. He called new CFTC rule changes 'unwarranted, redundant and costly.'

Record-low long-term municipal bond yields may generate the most press these days, but investors still see the most value in the intermediate part of the yield curve.

Investors act emotionally, not logically, toward the securities they buy or sell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost another 97 points to close at 12,835.06 Wednesday, its sixth consecutive losing session. Meanwhile the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lopped off 11.56 points and 9.14 points, respectively.

Investors pulled an estimated $6.60 billion from U.S. stock funds the week ended May 2, six times the $1.17 billion they withdrew from the funds a week earlier.

ICI chief Paul Schott Stevens said Wednesday that mutual funds need to invest in commodities and derivative securities in order to manage market swings and protect everyday investors. He called new CFTC rule changes 'unwarranted, redundant and costly.'

On May 9, 2012, Automated data management provider Confluence hired Melvin Jayawardana as European Fund Administration Product Manager.

ETFs are wildly popular these days but far too many advisors are making one or more of these 10 common, portfolio-sapping mistakes. Are you?

On May 9, 2012, Neuberger Berman has launched the Neuberger Berman Long Short Fund (NLSAX, NLSCX, NLSIX), designed to provide investors with a long-short investment strategy that seeks long-term capital appreciation and principal preservation.

On May 9, 2012, Market Vectors ETF Trust has launched the Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: HYEM), designed to focus solely on the U.S. dollar-denominated non-sovereign segment of the EM high-yield bond market.