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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 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 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.
Investment Advisor October 2005 Ben Warwick	The Puzzler: Large Cap or Small? We all know that when it comes to stocks, size matters. But bigger isn't always better, especially when the subject under discussion is the equity market.
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 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 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 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 March 24, 2006 Paul Elliott	Yes, You Can Still Cash In Why small-caps (especially small-cap growth) are a good place to put your investment dollars.
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.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Doug Short	Competing With the S&P 500 If you want to increase your chance of beating the S&P 500 year after year, one good way is to broaden your investment choices to include a generous mix of smaller caps and international equities. Mutual funds and ETFs offer an easy means to get that degree of breadth.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	The IAA Revolution Asset allocation is a huge part of intelligent investing, but it barely makes a blip on the financial media's radar screen. Mutual funds make it easy to diversify across market cap and style.
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.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Market-Beating Returns Made Simple This twist on the old index fund does well. Equal-weight funds have done quite well compared to traditional index funds over periods of several years.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	Large Caps Making a Comeback? So how can smart investors best capitalize on any coming large-cap rebound? Well, don't abandon small caps completely.
Financial Planning December 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn	Seven-Year Hitch? Small-cap stocks have been big winners ever since the last century, but keeping the good times rolling could be a major challenge for financial planners.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	Two Great Gift Funds Giving the gift of investing? Consider this pair of stocking stuffers. Vanguard Total Stock Market... Royce TrustShares...
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Craig L. Israelsen	Size Matters U.S. equity mutual funds do not mirror the overall domestic stock market. That isn't necessarily bad, it's just the way it is.
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.
BusinessWeek March 13, 2006 Aaron Pressman	A Small-Cap World After All Are large-cap returns really due to pull ahead? Don't bet on it
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?
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Scott A. Leonard	The Smaller, the Better Rumors that the small-cap effect is dead are most definitely premature. By focusing on the smallest of the small caps, financial advisors can see that the small-cap effect appears to be alive and well. You just need to know where to look for it.
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 March 1, 2005 Israelsen & Clement	Of Stocks and Funds Financial advisers need to explain to their clients that diversification can be a double-edged sword; protection against loss can sometimes insulate against return. Here's a performance comparison of individual stocks vs. equity funds in 2004.
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.
Financial Planning May 1, 2006 Israelsen & Walker	Evening the Odds A significant flaw in many active-versus-passive studies occurs when tallying the number of funds that under- or out-perform an index. Three steps could help level the playing field in the active-versus-passive debate.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Bill Barker	$40 Billion Small Caps How your "small-cap" fund might own some of the biggest companies in the market.
Financial Advisor March 2006 Jeff Schlegel	Waiting For Life In Large Caps History and valuations offer compelling reasons to expect a resurrection in large-cap stocks, say fund managers and financial strategists.
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 April 23, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Investments That Don't Stand a Chance An active fund that only seeks to match its benchmark is a waste of your money. If that's all a fund can offer, you're much better off going with the index fund.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Should You Jump In Before a Fund Closes? Not so fast, savvy investor. Great funds close for good reasons.
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 June 28, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Focus on Fees When it comes to mutual funds, it pays to be a cheapskate. Take a look at the funds you currently own. Are you paying for the "privilege" of underperformance? If so, it could be time for a mutual fund makeover.
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 August 22, 2005	Learn About Stock Indexes An index is a group of stocks, the performance of which is measured as a whole. As an investor, you've got more choices than just the S&P 500.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2005 Paul Elliott	Wall Street's Worst-Kept Secret Over the long haul, smaller-company stocks outperform their mid- and large-cap peers, so smart investors own them.
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.
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The Motley Fool February 18, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Time for Large Caps? Let us help you invest the way you want.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman	Rev Up Your Retirement Growing older doesn't mean giving up on growth. The best way to zero in on the kind of growth stocks that won't keep you up at night is a GARP -- growth at a reasonable price -- strategy.
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Financial Planning December 1, 2005 Craig L. Israelsen	Keeping it in Perspective How often and by how much does growth outperform value?
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 January 19, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Index Funds Win Again Index funds are cheap, easy, and they reliably outperform many other funds.
Financial Planning March 1, 2006 Craig L. Israelsen	Hidden Measures How did U.S. stocks perform versus U.S. equity mutual funds last year? The market-cap bias in measuring stock returns tends to obscure the true return picture.
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.
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