The News Review:
- New T. Rowe Price mutual fund eyes global investment
- You Are About to Make a Bad Investment
- Global Investing Roundups
- Advocacy group finds Texas ‘under-investing’ in kids
- Franklin Square Capital clears funding hurdle
New T. Rowe Price mutual fund eyes global investment
Bizjournals.com NC
_595150E2712749B6AB5A96420DB4E0A4. Rowe Price Group Inc. is launching a new mutual fund seeking reward amid the risks of global fixed-income investing. The Strategic Income Fund will invest in up to 12 different kinds of assets. Long-term investors can find good prices in the bond world right now as economic turmoil has people shying away from risk Steve Huber who will lead the fund’s management team said in a news release. “Investors are being well compensated for taking risk but strong credit analysis is especially important in this environment to assess credit quality” he said.
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You Are About to Make a Bad Investment
Motley Fool
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Global Investing Roundups
Money Morning
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Advocacy group finds Texas ‘under-investing’ in kids
Houston Chronicle United States
html Texas ranks behind most other states in infant survival rates school graduation rates and access to health insurance according to a report released Tuesday by an advocacy group that called on lawmakers to do something about it when they convene in Austin next week. “The lesson here is that under-investing in our children has real consequences” said Eileen Garcia-Matthews executive director of Austin-based Texans Care for Children. Among other findings the report highlighted that Texas:•Has one of the highest rates of child deaths from abuse and neglect in the nation. •Ranks last among states for health insurance coverage for children. •Has one of the highest teen birth rates in the nation. The campaign report is based on existing data and consensus of more than 120 child experts across the state and includes recommendations for legislative action.
Franklin Square Capital clears funding hurdle
Bizjournals.com NC
The product called FS Investment Corp. focuses on investing in the debt securities of small- and middle-market private companies throughout the United States. The investment objectives according to the orginal SEC filing are to generate current income and to a lesser extent long-term capital appreciation. FSIC has registered $1. 5 billion of securities for sale to be distributed via a continuous public offering meaning they are continuously raising proceeds and now will accept investments from shareholders on a monthly basis.