Few funds are short-selling
Hidden in the mutual-fund results from the third quarter is an intriguing question. To find it, look at the 62 stock funds - out of 8,400 - that were positive during the period.
( By CHARLES A. JAFFE, Columnist, 10/14/2002 09:54 AM PDT)

Good news! Your fund has had big tax losses
Mutual fund investors have not had much good news lately, but there is a glimmer of sunshine: Some of their big losses of the past two years could be a big benefit in the long run.
( By VIRGINIA MUNGER KAHN , New York Times, 10/14/2002 09:38 AM PDT)

Mutual fund assets rise $3.32 billion
Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds rose by $3.32 billion in the latest week to $1.040 trillion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.
( 10/11/2002 07:57 AM PDT)

Retail mutual fund assets down
Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell by $1.46 billion in the latest week to $1.037 trillion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.
( 10/03/2002 02:45 PM PDT)

Mutual funds pummeled
Investors' flagging confidence in stocks took a toll on mutual funds in the third quarter, leaving most fund categories with double-digit negative returns.
( By Amy Baldwin, Associated Press, 10/01/2002 08:33 AM PDT)

More seek 'religious' mutual funds
Disillusioned by the accounting scandals that helped decimate stock prices, a growing number of investors are seeking comfort in mutual funds that match their religious values and offer respectable returns.
( HOPE YEN, AP Business Writer, 09/25/2002 07:56 AM PDT)

Mutual funds should show investors how they vote
If you own a company, you have a right to know what your hired managers are up to. Otherwise, how can you tell if your interests are coming first, as they're supposed to?
( BY JEFF BROWN, Knight Ridder Newspapers, 09/23/2002 10:17 AM PDT)

Money funds rose in latest week
Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell by $1.86 billion in the latest week to $1.045 trillion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.
( 09/12/2002 03:35 PM PDT)

Gold Funds Thrive in Volatile Times
Economic hard times typically are good for gold prices, so it's no surprise that in a year filled with anxiety about terrorism and concerns about accounting scandals, gold mutual funds have enjoyed solid returns.
( HOPE YEN, AP Business Writer, 09/10/2002 02:42 PM PDT)