Recent Articles on Northern Funds

2011 Archives

• Top of the Line Thinking: The Northern Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund Takes Broad Measure of the World Economy and Financial Markets (October 2011)
• Staying the Course: Northern Trust Fxed Income Team Strives for Steady, Reliable Results (October 2011)
• Get Access to Northern Trust’s Best Investment Thinking in a Fund of Funds (August 2011)
• Invest Without Borders: Northern International Equity Fund Offers a "Passport" to a Variety of Foreign Stocks (July 2011)
• Investing With a Focus on Income and Reduced Volatility: The Northern Income Equity Fund has Offered Competitive Performance With Less Risk (July 2011)
• Northern's Money Funds: No Direct Exposure to Greek Debt (June 2011)
• Teamwork: Northern Fund's Multi-Manager Funds Bring Together Investment Managers with Diverse Styles in an Effort to Smooth Out the Ride (April 2011)
• Calming Influence: The Northern Multi-Manager Large Cap Fund Makes an Effort to Level Some of the "Waves" in the Market (April 2011)
• Quality is King: Higher Volatility in the Muni Bond Market has Continued to Drive Focus on Selectivity and Research (April 2011)
• On Their Own Now: Relentless Growth in Emerging Markets has Rewarded Investors (January 2011)
• Money Market Funds Update: New Money Market Funds “Shadow NAV” Requirements (January 2011)

2010 Archives

• Northern Ultra-Short Funds Reach $1 Billion in AUM (December 2010)
• Tim McGregor, Director of Municipal Fixed Income Portfolio Management at Northern Trust Provides Our Latest Thoughts on the Unusual Volatility in Municipal Bonds. (November 23, 2010)
• Focus On Quality: Northern Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund Emphasizes Credit Quality and Independent Research (October 2010)
• Keeping Its Options Open: The Northern Income Equity Fund Seeks Income and Growth, With Less Volatility, by Investing in a Combination of Dividend-Paying Stocks and Convertible Bonds (July 2010)
• How New SEC Rules Affect Northern Trust Money Market Funds: Update on Money Market Funds (April 22, 2010)
• Taking the Middle Ground: The Northern Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund Looks for Medium-sized Companies With Big Futures (April 2010)
• Vive la Difference! The Northern Multi-Manager International Equity Fund Carefully Blends Four Highly Regarded Advisers with Varying Styles (January 2010)

2009 Archives

• Comfort Food: Like Preparing a Delicious Meal, Multi-Manager Mutual Funds Combine Investment Styles in Complementary Ways (October 2009)
• Flexibility = Opportunity: The Northern Multi-Manager High Yield Opportunity Fund Offers a Unique Approach to an Exciting Asset Class (October 2009)
• Money Market Funds Update: Update on Proposed Money Market Fund Rules (September 2009)
• Staying on Target: Northern High Yield Fixed Income Fund Zeroes in on Portfolio Quality in an Effort to Keep Returns Consistent (July 2009)
• Northern Multi-Manager International Equity Fund Awarded 4 Stars: The Fund received a 4-star overall rating and 4 stars for the three-year period from Morningstar as of June 30, 2009 (among 617 foreign large blend funds)
• 2009 Lipper Fund Awards: The Northern Arizona Tax-Exempt Fund and the Northern California Tax-Exempt Fund Were Named 2009 Lipper Fund Award Winners.
• Morningstar Upgrades Ratings on Three Northern Funds Tax-Exempt Funds (January 2009)