Instead, you have to move your money first to, say, a stock fund, for 90 days or so. (Cash withdrawals have no waiting periods.) And in the rare case that your employer ends its participation in a stable value fund, your money might be held for up to 12 months (still earning a return) as the fund unwinds.
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The average stable-value fund delivered 3.1% last year, down from 4.6% in 2008, according to Hueler Cos.
In the same survey last year, 62% of investors forecasted stable or declining levels of fund-raising.
Perhaps more importantly, borrowing that much on wholesale markets is neither a stable or prudent way to fund any bank - as the UK taxpayers found out to their cost when Northern Rock, Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS all went to the brink of collapse after their access to wholesale funds dried up in 2007-8.
Trust fund balances that were once stable have now gone into the red.
Analysts at Panmure Gordon Co. said it was plausible that Kraft Foods might team up with a private equity firm to buy Cadbury and divide the assets between them, with Kraft getting the confectionary business and the private equity fund getting the company's stable and profitable beverage unit.
Analysts at Panmure Gordon Co. said it was plausible that Kraft Foods (nyse: KFT - news - people ) might team up with a private equity firm to buy Cadbury and divide the assets between them, with Kraft getting the confectionary business and the private equity fund getting the company's stable and profitable beverage unit.
In most 401(k) plans, to move money from a stable-value account into a money-market fund or short-term bond fund, plan participants have to be invested in a riskier option for at least 90 days.
The car guys at Family Classic Cars in San Luis Capistrano, Calif. are throwing a launch party tonight inviting investors to buy a piece of their stable of collectable cars through the Family Classic Cars Fund.
And Brazil is a big emerging market with a stable currency, stable politics, and a growing consumer pace that Dreyfus fund managers hope will keep this mutual fund beating the averages.
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When interest rates are low and stable, a Ginnie Mae or other high-quality mortgage fund should generate some extra income, Smith Breeden's Mr. Dektar says.
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Below is a list of stocks I own for the Beta Fund based on the above mentioned factors, which include stable but growing businesses, strong balance sheets and (in most cases) income.
This transaction creates a stable platform for long term growth and allows Finavera to recycle capital and fund the ongoing development of its remaining portfolio of projects.
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Stable currencies continue to make local currency bonds a top pick for fixed income fund managers looking for yield, volume, and liquidity.
To prevent yield chasing, most stable value funds prohibit transfers to similar options, such as a money market or short-term bond fund.
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