ALPS ETF Trust plans to fold the Jefferies TR/J CRB Global Agriculture Equity Index Fund (NYSEArca: CRBA - News) and Jefferies TR/J CRB Global Industrial Metals Equity Index Fund (NYSEArca: CRBI - News). The two commodities focused ETFs will close to new investors on December 22,

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Even as the market roared back in the final days of November and pushed higher through most of the last week, mutual fund investors were looking to lower their exposure to equities, particularly U.S. ones.

According to the Investment Company Institute, a Washington,

67 WALL STREET, New York - December 13, 2011 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Best of 2011: Money Manager Interviews offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This special page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with

I have a substantial amount of cash I want to move into stock and bond mutual funds I already own. I'm aware of the concept of dollar-cost averaging, but I'm afraid that as soon as I move the money it will decline in value and take years to recover. My