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Northern Funds News White Papers Investing in a World of Bubbles October 2007 A new white paper was created recently to address market bubbles. The paper provides both a historical perspective of past bubbles, such as the dot.com bubble, as well as bubbles in the making. In addition, the paper discusses what to do when the bubble bursts and offers valuable lessons for investors. Awards Northern Income Equity Fund Wins Lipper Award June 2007 A Lipper* Performance Achievement Certificate was awarded to Northern Income Equity Fund. The Fund ranked number one in the Lipper Equity Fund Performance Analysis for the one year period ending December 31, 2006, among 61 funds in the Convertible Securities Funds category. The Fund ranked 4 out of 59 funds for the 3-year period, 8 out of 50 funds for the 5-year period and 7 out of 32 funds for the 10-year-period. Lipper's Performance Achievement Certificates are awarded to funds with returns that topped their Lipper category over one or more time periods: 1-, 5-, 10- or 15-year (depending on universe). Certificates are awarded for all Lipper Classifications and for the overall fund universe. Open-end funds, closed-end funds and variable insurance products are considered for awards. Learn more about the Northern Income Equity Fund, including investment philosophy, fund facts, recent performance and commentary. More *Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund performance monitor. Lipper ranks mutual funds' total performance (assuming investment of distributions) against other funds having similar investment objectives and strategies. Lipper rankings do not take sales charges into consideration. Rankings are subject to change monthly and may have been lower without fee waivers in effect. The Northern Income Equity Fund received the following Lipper rankings on Total Return, as of 5/31/07: 1-year, 1 out of 62; 3-year, 2 out of 59; 5-year, 18 out of 52; and 10-year, 5 out of 32.
Press Releases Northern Trust Introduces New Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund March 2008 Recognizing investors’ increased desire to be socially responsible while achieving investment objectives, Northern Trust has launched the Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund.
Article Reprints Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund featured in article The Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund was recently featured in a Barron's article, In Real Estate, It's Time To Go Global (June 4, 2007 edition). The article discusses funds that invest in foreign properties that look enticing. Northern Global Real Estate Fund is listed as one that looked especially good. Reprints can be ordered through Fundspace. The order code is GRET ARP BAR (08/07). Northern Trust Adds Funds for Targeting Niche Areas Andrew Smith, chief investment officer for Northern Trust Global Advisors, explains how three new multi-manager funds provide access to smaller external investment managers in markets where wealthy investors typically do not have enough of their portfolios. Northern Income Equity Fund OnInvesting Ted Southworth, Fund Manager of the Northern Income Equity Fund, shares in a recent interview how he seeks stock market returns with a higher component of current yield and lower volatility. Essential Book of Indexing Pensions & Investments Pensions & Investments reviews Northern Trust's Steven Schoenfeld's new book, Active Index Investing.
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