American Funds

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  Top 10 Fund Brands: RIA, IBD, Wirehouse Advisors’ Favorites

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  April 3, 2013

  When it comes to naming names, advisors predictably pick all the big fund firms as their favorites. But look at Phoenix's survey more closely, and fascinating patterns are revealed.

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  Clients Doubling Down With Their Current Mutual Fund Managers: Study

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 16, 2012

  This should give nine asset managers a boost in fund flows, according to Cogent.

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  Morningstar Rates Target-Date Funds: Vanguard, T. Rowe, JPM, American Tops

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 6, 2011

  Morningstar has updated its target-date fund family ratings for Q1 2011. Topping the list are funds run by Vanguard, T. Rowe Price, JPMorgan and American Funds.

• Top 5 Fund Providers for Advisor Loyalty in Mutual Funds, ETFs, VAs

  By Willette Francis  |  October 22, 2010

  Based on a national survey of more than 1,500 registered advisors, the report found that American Funds, iShares and Prudential Financial have strong connections with individual advisors.

• Top Fund Brands for Advisors

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  August 1, 2009

  Financial advisors associate positive branding with American Funds, iShares and Ivy Funds, according to a recent study done by Kasina and Horsesmouth, which included responses...

• Fund companies facing major cutbacks

  By Staff Writer  |  April 23, 2009

  Mutual-fund providers concede it will take a lot of cost-cutting to offset recent steep income drops. T. Rowe Price Group Inc., which reported dropped earnings of...

• Invincible American Funds takes a hit

  By Staff Writer  |  May 28, 2008

  After successfully dodging the bond-market storm earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reports, several big mutual funds thought the worst was over. It was...

• Life Support

  By Staff Writer  |  October 1, 2006

  You don't have to be told: advisors are a busy lot and easy access to investment-related information is an important matter. In fact, according to...

• Net Assets Grow in Q1, Q2 of 2006

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 1, 2006

  The fund industry has attracted nearly $150 billion in net new assets during the first six months of 2006, according to Financial Research Corporation's latest...

• Fund Updates

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 1, 2006

  The fund industry has attracted nearly $150 billion in net new assets during the first six months of 2006, according to Financial Research Corporation's latest...