Investment Manager Outlook Quarterly tracking of investment manager sentiment Key trends — September 2009 investment manager survey* * Compared to survey results from 06/09 Investment Manager Outlook poll. Summary of key findings Market is no longer undervalued Managers rethink bonds A comeback for health care Managers go global Managers say no to oil and energy Download the complete report for September 2009 (PDF). Previous IMO June 2009 (PDF) About Russell's Investment Manager Outlook As the creators of the Russell indexes, consultants to approximately $786 billion in assets worldwide, and the only firm that monitors more than 4,500 investment manager firms, Russell Investments has extraordinary access to senior-level investment decision makers. Prior to the end of each quarter, Russell surveys those decision makers to collect their topline opinions about the direction of the markets, sectors/styles to watch, and trends on the horizon that could impact investment strategy. The result of this survey is Russell's Investment Manager Outlook that is published during the final week of each quarter. Growth investments focus on stocks of companies whose earnings/profitability are accelerating in the short term or have grown consistently over the long term. Such investments may provide minimal dividends which could otherwise cushion stock prices in a market decline. Stock value may rise and fall significantly base, in part, on investors' perceptions of the company, rather than on fundamental analysis of the stocks. Investors should carefully consider the additional risks involved in growth investments. Specific sector investing such as real estate can be subject to different and greater risks than more diversified investments. Declines in the value of real estate, economic conditions, property taxes and tax laws and interest rates all present potential risks to real estate investments. Copyright© Russell Investments 2008. All rights reserved. This material is proprietary and may not be reproduced, transferred, or distributed in any form without prior written permission from Russell Investments. It is delivered on an as is basis without warranty. Russell Investment Group is a Washington, USA corporation, which operates through subsidiaries worldwide, including Russell Investments, and is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Securities products and services offered through Russell Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA, part of Russell Investments. For information on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, go to www.finra.org. RFD 05-5090. First used: June 2005.			Read the press release Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files Printer friendly version of this page

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