Educational Endowments' Investment Returns Were -2.7% In FY2008.
More Significant Declines Reported for the First Five Months of FY2009 WILTON, Conn., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The average annual total return earned in fiscal 2008 by the 628 U.S. institutions participating in the 2009 Commonfund Benchmarks Study(R) of Educational Endowments was -2.7 percent (net of fees),...

Northern Trust Universe Tallies the Impact of 2008 Market Collapse on U.S. Institutional Plan Sponsors.
Performance Measurement Database Shows Median 12-month Losses are more than 25% for Public Funds, Corporate Pensions and Foundations & Endowments CHICAGO, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northern Trust announced today that most U.S. institutional investment plan sponsors endured a dismal year in 2008, with the median plan losing...

Month-End Portfolio Data Now Available for Federated Investors' Closed-End Municipal Funds.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federated Investors, Inc. today announced that monthly fund composition and performance data for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund as of Dec. 31, 2008 are now available in the Products section of FederatedInvestors.com. To order hard copies of...

The new college economics: the recession is making it harder for many students to pay for college--and more important than ever to check out all the options.
Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I have...

20th Annual Venture Capital Investing Conference.
June 3-5, 2009 The Palace Hotel - San Francisco, CA For 20 years, this conference has served as the premier industry gathering for over 400 venture capitalists and limited partners. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In a market squeezed by fewer opportunities for exits,...

Month-End Portfolio Data Now Available for Federated Investors' Closed-End Municipal Funds.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federated Investors, Inc. today announced that monthly fund composition and performance data for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund as of Jan. 31, 2009 are now available in the Products section of FederatedInvestors.com. To order hard copies of...

Federated Investors' Closed-End Municipal Funds Declare Monthly Dividends.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund have declared their monthly dividends. The funds seek to provide investors with current dividend income that is exempt from regular federal income tax. In addition, these funds feature income exempt from the...

Back to Basics: CornerCap's 10 Investment Principles to Follow, Whether Times Are Tough or Lush.
ATLANTA, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- With so much volatility in the market and fears about the economy's outlook as the nation moves into a period of new national leadership, CornerCap Investment Counsel President James C. Carr outlined 10 Commandments of Investing he believes should ensure success, whether the times...

Old Mutual Clay Finlay China Fund Receives 5-Star Morningstar Rating.
DENVER, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Mutual Clay Finlay China A (USD) Fund has received a 5-star Morningstar rating for the three-year period through year-end 2008. "This is strong validation that Clay Finlay's research capabilities and investment disciplines have enabled Old Mutual Clay Finlay China Fund to...

Marshall and West Virginia Universities Build Endowment Fund With $500,000 Grant from Verizon West Virginia.
Grant to Support Schools' 'Bucks for Brains' Programs Designed to Hire Faculty to Conduct Scientific Research That Will Attract Businesses to the State CHARLESTON, W. Va., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- With a $500,000 grant from Verizon West Virginia, Marshall University and West Virginia University are one step...