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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 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 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 March 25, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	You Can Beat the Market Nobody said you have to invest in the "typical" mutual fund. The author thinks that outperforming with funds is the best revenge.
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.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2004 Tim Beyers	Finding Profitable Funds In this Q & A, Champion Funds chief analyst Shannon Zimmerman covers how he looks for funds, why sector funds might not be a good bet, and whether or not the fund scandal is really winding down.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	You're Paying How Much? With mutual funds, you usually get what you don't pay for. When it comes to gauging a fund's prospects, few attributes have more predictive power than the expense ratio.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2004 David Gardner	Finding the Best Funds David Gardner rolls out a new service to help you climb to the top of the mutual fund heap.
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 April 13, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	Are Your Funds Worth Owning? Performance and experience are two musts for any champion fund. Find out what it takes to be a true fund champ. A key ingredient: an experienced manager with a track record of beating the S&P 500. Would your fund measure up?
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	3 Funds to Watch The author trumpets the merits of maintaining a watch list for mutual funds and highlights three that he's scoping out right now.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Is That Stock Priced Too High? Some steep prices are too steep.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2004	The Right Time to Invest We asked the following question: If one has limited savings, is it better to continue to save and invest in the market in a large sum, or to invest small amounts continuously and take the hit on commissions and fees?
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 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 September 7, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	Funds and the Feds At long last, the SEC will require mutual fund managers to disclose their personal stakes in the funds they run.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	Surviving the Fund Scandal Times are tough for fund investors, but they're about to get better. An unfolding mutual fund scandal is paving the way for serious reform.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	Performance-Tested Funds When you're looking for a way to gauge the consistency of a fund's performance, not to mention how successful a management team has been at staving off loss and keeping volatility in check, calendar-year returns make a good yardstick.
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 June 22, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	Get Paid to Invest - in Junk Do you think income investing is just for stock jocks? Well, mutual funds generate income, too, and they may be just the thing for savvy investors. Here's one way to clip some mighty fat coupons without risking the farm.
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 May 4, 2004	Mutual Funds: Big Can Be Bad It can be hard to perform well when you simply have too much money to invest.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2004	Teaching Kids How to Invest Your kids have time on their side, so give them a head start in investing.
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 December 9, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Beware of Lists of Top Funds One danger of investing is the list of top-performing mutual funds that you'll find often in many financial periodicals. Why are such lists problematic? Let us count the ways.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	Big Discipline, Big Gains To be a true champ, a fund needs a proven approach to stock picking. To make the cut, a mutual fund needs to come equipped with a stock-picking strategy that's passed the test of time.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2004 Richard Gibbons	Tech Stocks Not Worth the Risk The technology sector might look promising, but prudent investors should take a second look. Some investors swoon over technology's potential, but they might be overlooking some very real problems in the sector.
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 25, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	You Can Beat the Market Nobody said you have to invest in the "typical" mutual fund. Given that typical fund managers struggle to keep pace with a passively managed index, it's a wonder more investors haven't abandoned mutual funds altogether.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman	Smart Ways to Get Started A volatile market can provide choice investment opportunities. With that in mind, this commentary begins a three-part series on smart moves that brand-spanking-new investors ought to consider, specifically mutual funds, as they test the market's waters.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2004 David Gardner	Finding the Best Funds Here's how you can climb to the top of the mutual fund heap.
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 November 30, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	We're Beating the Market. Are You? A Champion Funds performance update.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Are Your Funds Worth Owning? There's nothing magical or intrinsically worthwhile about a mutual fund in itself. A fund is only as good as the folks picking the investments. How does your fund measure up?
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 May 4, 2004 Zeke Ashton	All You Need to Know for Value Investing The author rounds out the 10 commandments of value investing. In the final installment of a three-part series on value investing's key principles, he examines three key concepts -- absolute returns, monitoring the business, and knowing when to sell.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Fools Don't Rush In Be skeptical when you see lists of recommended stocks, and think for yourself. Some companies will perform well, but many won't. Do some research on your own, and find the firms that suit you best.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2003 Tom Jacobs	Investors Pile On It's like the worst form of dieting. Here's a better way to invest.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2004 Rich Smith	Jilted by Tech Tech companies are shopping their shares around specifically to institutions rather than small investors, hoping that the institutions will prove more "stable" and long-term shareholders.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Focus on Strategy Do you know what your fund manager is up to? Does he? As important as it is, a cheap price tag is hardly enough for a fund to make the grade.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Three Cheers for a Bumpy Market! Lukewarm market leave you cold? Here's reason to warm up. If you're investing for the long haul, after all, occasional market discounts really are something to cheer about.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2004 Matt Logan	Pay Up for Growth Legg Mason's Mary Chris Gay talks about when to pay up for growth and when to sell a stock.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	Slam-Dunk Mutual Funds Here's your game plan for finding the best funds out there. Call it hubris, but the author wants to be the Shaquille O'Neal of fund analysis. Here's his game plan.
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 January 11, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	You Can Beat the Market Who says you have to invest in the "typical" fund? Given that typical fund managers struggle to keep pace with a passively managed index, it's a wonder more investors haven't abandoned mutual funds altogether.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Secrets of Successful Fund Managers An oft-overlooked key point in the great stocks vs. mutual funds debate is that investing is never an either/or proposition.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Tim Beyers	Dueling Fools: Mutual Funds Bull Rebuttal While fund investors pay a premium to own mutual funds, so too is there a premium for picking stocks. Fund managers, especially those of the championship variety, really are some of the world's best stock pickers. Their performance proves it.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2004 Tom Gardner	Finding Lynch's 10-Baggers There's a method to finding tomorrow's home runs. The author has made it his mission to uncover the best underfollowed, underappreciated companies before Wall Street gets on board.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Alex Dumortier	Cash Me Out With top fund managers holding high levels of cash, this might be the time to review your mutual fund and individual stock holdings.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004	The Stock Market Is Risky Learn to take fewer chances when you invest.