Despite global turbulence, strife and a June price surge, gold remains far below its 2011 highs. Source: NYT > Business – Norm Alster
Day Care and Dog Care Helped Plump These Funds’ Returns
Three of the second quarter’s better-performing mutual funds found winning investments in industries as varied as child care, animal health and banking. Source: NYT > Business – Tim Gray
Long-Short Funds: Long on Complexity, Short on Returns
Portfolios that bet on some stocks rising and others falling have produced poor results because of high costs and unfavorable markets. Source: NYT > Business – Conrad De Aenlle
DealBook Briefing: Why Are Stocks Still Rising?
Economic fears are climbing — but so are the markets, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average both setting records yesterday. Source: NYT > Business –
Bond Returns Have Been Spectacular. Don’t Count on a Sequel.
A large and largely unexpected decline in bond interest rates requires downshifting expectations for the future. Source: NYT > Business – Carla Fried
Buying Lattes Is Not Keeping You From Being Rich
Have as many lattes as you want. Just make sure you focus on the handful of things that will make a major difference to your financial health, a financial adviser says. Source: NYT > Business – Paul B. Brown