U.S. Bond Funds Have Record $61.7 Billion in Redemptions – Bloomberg 06-26-13

Salient to Investors: Richard Stern at TrimTabs Investment Research said investors withdrew $52.8 billion from bond mutual funds and $8.9 billion from ETFs in June  through June 24 . David Santschi at TrimTabs said before June, bond funds posted inflows for 21 consecutive months. Individual investors typically own bonds through mutual funds while

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Guru Networks Sell Social Investing to Copycat Traders – Bloomberg 06-26-13

Salient to Investors: Social-investment networks, which started appearing in the middle of the last decade, are attracting record interest, turning top performers into market stars for individual investors. The top traders – gurus – may have as many as 100,000 followers and 10,000 copiers, raising concerns among professional investors. Justin

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