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Evidence is growing that the global economy is beginning to recover, but the journey back from the depths of the recession will take time. 11/2/2009
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United States
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Joseph G. Carson
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Senior Vice President and Director—Global Economic Research
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Recent data show that manufacturing activity is steadily improving, which suggests that the record inventory correction cycle may finally be nearing an end. As customer demand starts to
pick up, there is a good chance that much of the new business this creates will benefit US manufacturing. 11/6/2009
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The US Department of the Treasury has selected AllianceBernstein as one of nine pre-qualified fund managers in its Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP). Under the program, AllianceBernstein will partner with the Treasury—which will be a co-investor and will provide various leverage options for PPIP funds—to create a Public-Private Investment Fund (PPIF) which will invest in distressed “legacy securities” that are clogging the balance sheets of many financial institutions. 7/8/2009
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The US Treasury Department has chosen AllianceBernstein to help manage its portfolio of assets issued by banks and other institutions taking part in the Capital Purchase Program (CPP) and other programs of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). These programs are part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which seeks to restore financial stability and ensure the flow of capital to consumers and businesses so that these institutions can ultimately attract both private and public capital. 4/22/2009
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Research
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When the bad news seems to come in waves, it can be tempting to look elsewhere--anywhere--for a safe place to park your money. Here are three reasons why cash isn't necessarily king. 10/6/2008
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As
of
11/5/2009
Class A @ NAV
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YTD |
1 Yr. |
3 Yrs. |
5 Yrs. |
10 Yrs. * |
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15.48
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6.85
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-13.29
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-3.01
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0.64
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33.17
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37.13
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0.99
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4.16
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-3.62
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26.18
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21.75
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-2.92
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2.76
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4.16
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31.46
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24.43
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-12.47
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1.62
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6.27
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21.97
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27.30
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7.24
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7.60
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8.77
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* or Since Inception
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