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American Funds continues slide

Posted by RJ and Makay on Jan 23, 2012

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OutflowsMutual fund company American Funds had outflows of $82 billion in 2011, or 9% of total assets, according to Morningstar.  Once a favorite of financial advisors, the fund group has had lagging performance for the past several years, and recent outflows represent an industry record, far more than the $28 billion of 2011 outflows at Fidelity investments.  Industry stalwart Vanguard, meanwhile, had inflows of $44 billion in 2011.

American Funds and PIMCO run away with the honors

Posted by RJ and Makay on Jun 30, 2010

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The Investmentnews Advisers' Choice Awards have come Adviser's Choice Awardsout and advisors voted for who they ranked as outstanding mutual fund managers and fund management companies. Financial Advisors seem to be in agreement with their high regard of American Funds (Capital Research and Management) and PIMCO. Both ranked either first or second in external and internal wholesaler teams, long-term fund company achievers, and most respected fund managers. Franklin Templeton and BlackRock were the other FA favs.

Read the winner list of 4 different top 10 lists.

2010 Adviser's Choice Awards

Here are the fund manager and fund company winners: