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The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Building the Perfect Portfolio Smart asset allocation is critical to successful fund investing. Staying the course is a fine idea, but because your goals and tolerance for risk are bound to change over time, the perfect portfolio will always be a work in progress. |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Selling Points Two more reasons shareholders should consider parting ways with a fund they hold. |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Time to Buy? The market downturn this summer has handed smart fund investors a world-class opportunity to go shopping down the equity market's large-cap growth aisle. |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
Time to Buy Here's a tip for fortifying your portfolio during troubled times: Growth funds are on sale. Get 'em while they're not hot. |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Strategies for Troubled Times Compared with individual stocks, mutual funds boast a number of built-in advantages when it comes to weathering turbulent times. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Fortify Your Portfolio Pointers on what to look for when you go bond-fund shopping. |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
ETF Tip No. 4: Get Smart Why it's smart to own actively and passively managed funds. |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Fund Fight When faced with the question of whether to invest in either (a) index funds or (b) actively managed picks, there's no need to settle for a zero-sum solution. You can invest in both. |
The Motley Fool March 14, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
Investment Strategery Investors, when it comes to diversification, don't forget about strategy -- especially when investing in mutual funds. |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Tips for Your 401(k) How to pick the best funds in your company's plan. |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Is It Time to Sell? Here's the answer to one of the toughest questions fund investors face - when is it time to move on? |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
3 Reasons to Sell It's never safe to assume that any investment is a now-and-always proposition. Parting with a mutual fund isn't always such sweet sorrow. |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
Putting It All Together Once you have a firm grip on your personal finances, you'll be in a much better position to dive into the stock market and make the most of your investments. |
Investment Advisor January 2006 Callahan & Howard |
Risky Business The primary goal of financial advisors is to make life less risky for clients. But using style boxes to determine risk in a portfolio is a fool's errand. |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Check Volatility at the Door Sector funds can be a lot more risky than they at first appear. Even true champion funds aren't risk-free, but a history of keeping volatility in check adds to their appeal. |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
The Case for Mutual Funds Our resident fund jockey takes on all doubters. Are mutual funds a good investment, or just a way to underperform? |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Josie Raney |
Do Targeted Funds Hit Your Mark? Look before you take the lifecycle leap. If you're a beginning investor, these funds can offer inexpensive, no-fuss, diversification -- provided you choose the one that best suits your investing timeline and tolerance for risk. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Perfect Mutual Fund Portfolio Owning fewer funds just makes sense. But now the question remains -- exactly how many funds do you need to adequately diversify your portfolio? |
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
Mutual Fund Dart Board If you want to hit the bull's-eye, you'll need more than luck. So how, exactly, does a savvy fund investor go about finding future mutual fund standouts? An excellent question. Here's the answer. |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Rich Smith |
Hit 'Em Where They Ain't By focusing your investing on small caps, you can go where the giants of the investing world can't. |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Mutual Fund Meltdown Have you assembled your funds in a carefully orchestrated portfolio or in a haphazard collection? Collecting mutual funds is not a safe pastime. It's a financial disaster waiting to happen. |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
The Case for Mutual Funds Picking the right fund is every bit as important as picking the right stock, if not more so. |
Financial Advisor June 2004 Kevin M. Wilson |
Why Value Beats Growth Portfolios using asset allocation combined with value investing produce better financial results. How should you advise clients to invest? |
Entrepreneur January 2005 Dian Vujovich |
Basket Case The saying "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" may have had its place on Wall Street during the past century, but with today's range of investment choices, that old axiom needs some rethinking. |
The Motley Fool February 22, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Small Caps Win For many investors, it makes a lot of sense to inject some small-cap companies into their portfolios. |
The Motley Fool July 25, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Perfect Mutual Fund Allocation How you allocate among your funds is as important as which funds you choose. |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2003 Stuart Chaussee |
Trading Places It's time for a growth rebound. The argument for growth rests on the reversion-to-the-mean concept. Overly simplified, the concept means that when stocks (or any asset class) outperform their historical average, that asset class enters a period of underperformance and vice versa. |
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Paul Elliott |
Bullish on SRI Why hate all mutual funds just because so many charge a pretty penny to underperform? Just hate that majority that fumble the ball. Given the odds, the typical investor won't likely overcome the underperformance handicap, but clearly, there are good funds and there are bad funds. |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
3 Reasons to Sell Mutual funds are supposed to be buy-to-hold investments. Still, it's never safe to assume that any investment is a now-and-always proposition. Here are three key reasons to consider parting ways with a fund you hold. |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
The Case for Mutual Funds Investors willing to do their homework can whip up on the Wise with one hand tied behind their checkbooks. Picking the right fund is every bit as important as picking the right stock, if not more so. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Susan B. Weiner |
The Middle Ground Mid-cap stocks have yet to command as much respect from advisers and investors as their small- and large-cap peers. Now mid-cap stocks find themselves in an unusual place -- the spotlight -- after a strong showing in 2005. |
The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Tomorrow's Winners Today If you want to find the best funds, home in on seasoned skippers with sensible strategies who have made money for their shareholders over the long haul. When it comes to investing in mutual funds, that's always the critical question. |
Financial Advisor December 2003 Tracey Longo |
Investment Outlook Where the best and brightest see things headed in 2004. |
AskMen.com April 14, 2002 Rashmikant Patel |
Starting A Portfolio Investors can easily understand and build a portfolio that conforms to their needs... |
Investment Advisor August 2005 Angelina Dance |
S&P Mutual Fund Sector Focus: Small-Cap Growth Still Packing a Punch Growth investing, particularly in the small-cap sector, has traditionally been considered a high-risk approach, yet in the past several years has proven to be rewarding. |
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 |
Don't Forget Home Equity To business professor Dean Gatzlaff, your home should be part of any asset allocation plan. |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Profiting From My Mistakes If you want to make a profit, then do as I say, not as I've done. The author has been investing for a decade now, and she's made her share of missteps along the way. Take time to learn from her mistakes so you can avoid the same pitfalls. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Wondering About Magellan A recent Money magazine article asked a question that's on the minds of many mutual fund investors: "Can Magellan Bounce Back?" |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
Top-Priority Investments Finding the right mix of investments for retirement can be a special challenge. |
Financial Advisor June 2004 Marla Brill |
The Cash Conundrum Should fund managers let cash build or stay fully invested at all times? |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Managing an All-Star Portfolio Before the second half of the baseball season gets under way, take stock of your stocks and make sure you have the right ones on the field to compete. |
Financial Advisor October 2005 David Reilly |
Is Risk Really A Four Letter Word? Once esoteric investing strategies, such as managed currency and commodity futures, real estate, short selling, arbitrage and event-driven strategies, allow portfolio risk management to be taken to the next level. Advisers, take note. |
Investment Advisor January 2006 Callahan & Howard |
Boxes Are Not Classes Advisors who use style boxes as proxies for asset classes are performing a disservice to clients. Here's why characteristic boxes are not asset classes and allocating among various characteristic boxes is useless at best. |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Only You Can Make This Crucial Choice As tempting as it may be, don't just pass off responsibility for your investments to someone else. Sometimes you'll get just the results you want, but more often, what you buy won't live up to your expectations. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
When Bad Things Happen to Good Funds The author and analyst of Motley Fool Champion Funds explains that when it comes to investing in mutual funds, this glass really is half-full. |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer |
Investing in Investors There's big business out there for asset managers, and big profits for people investing in asset managers. |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Peek Into Your Boss' Portfolio It turns out that company executives invest as conservatively as they dress. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
How the Big Cheese Invests A new report reveals how highly paid executives allocate their savings. |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Types of Investors: Which Are You? Knowing who you are can help you understand yourself and how you approach making money. Learn about some classifications of investors and which brokerage is right for you. |
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Rich Smith |
Feeling Contrary? Move to Europe! Unlike the American, the European equity bubble got popped and stayed popped. |