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The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 |
Seeking Outstanding Mutual Funds Don't settle for below-average performance when you can earn average or better. |
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 January 3, 2006 Rich Duprey |
15 and Counting at Legg Mason Legendary fund manager Bill Miller beats the market for the 15th straight year, and you can, too by following several basic principles. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sizing Up Mutual Fund Predictions for 2009 After suffering through the double whammy of falling stock prices and investor redemptions in 2008, folks had little problem snapping up mutual fund shares once the equity markets began rallying in March. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2013 Joseph Lisanti |
Concentrated Effort: Investing in Focused Funds Having a lot of stocks in a portfolio reduces risk, but holding a limited number of positions can produce home runs. |
Entrepreneur September 2004 Dian Vujovich |
Way to Grow Large-cap growth funds may not sound exciting, but there's a solid place for them in a diversified portfolio. This fund uses a computer model to pick its winners. |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2004 |
Beating the Market Can an actively managed mutual fund consistently post market-beating returns? |
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Jeffrey M. Laderman |
Mutual Funds: What To Do Now Wondering how to cope with the growing scandal? Here are some answers. |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Fewer Stocks Can Mean Higher Returns Diversification can help you protect your portfolio from volatility. But if you want to maximize your returns, you have to be willing to invest with conviction. So, concentrate on concentration with these "focused" funds. |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Bill Miller's New Streak After an amazing 15-year run of beating the S&P 500 index, legendary value investor Bill Miller and his Legg Mason Value Trust are shaping up to fall short of the benchmark for the second year in a row. Has the guru lost his mojo? |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2003 |
What's a Mutual Fund? It's sort of like an investing club. |
Inc. September 1, 2002 Kenneth Klee |
Returns: It's a Big World, After All Not so long ago, the U.S. markets looked like the only ones worth investing in. But they weren't then -- and they sure aren't now. |
Financial Advisor January 2006 Marla Brill |
Bold Bets Fund managers who run concentrated portfolios offer a refreshing departure from the increasingly popular practice of far-reaching, benchmark-centric investing. |
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 July 29, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Has Bill Miller Lost His Touch? Money managers are human. They make mistakes. However, Legg Mason Value Trust's Bill Miller's oversized bet on wobbly-kneed financials, moribund health-care providers, and overpriced tech stocks is crushing his legacy. |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2008 John Reeves |
Honey, I've Shrunk the Portfolio Read on for some sensible advice for getting your portfolio back on track. |
Investment Advisor January 2007 Palash R. Ghosh |
Wearing Many Caps Equity mutual funds that invest without regard to market-cap size are difficult to characterize -- for they possess the stability of larger-cap stocks, the growing maturity of mid-cap issues, as well as the volatility and high potential of smaller-cap names. |
Financial Advisor December 2004 Christopher P. Parr |
Look Mom! I Beat the S&P Again! Legg's Value Trust---relative fund superstar or absolute media hype? |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Putting It All on One Stock If you think mutual funds might be for you, don't assume that means you have to give up on the idea of concentrating your portfolio on your best ideas. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2003 Stan Luxenburg |
Going to Extremes Used as the "explore" part of a "core and explore" strategy, focus can indeed help produce alpha (outperformance). |
Registered Rep. September 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
A Question of Size If there is safety in numbers and comfort in size, fund investors are now putting their need for reassurance on parade. |
The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Foolish Weekly Fund Wrap-Up Morningstar looks at ETF valuations... Bill Miller wants to go global... etc. |
The Motley Fool January 6, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Evaluating Mutual Fund Predictions It wasn't easy to call the mutual fund industry's direction in 2010. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 Bob Hirschfeld |
Good News for Growth Large-cap growth funds are finally starting to buck a five-year trend. |
The Motley Fool January 6, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Missing Link in Your Portfolio Do you have all your bases covered? |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Not Your Father's Mutual Fund Funds have changed a lot -- and not for the better. Select carefully. |
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Adrienne Carter |
Their Losses, Your Gains Funds hit hard by the tech bust are back -- with tax holidays for investors. |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2010 Rich Duprey |
Bill Miller's Right, Even When He's Wrong The investing legend returns to his market-beating ways. |
HBS Working Knowledge December 15, 2003 |
Readers Respond: Is This the Twilight Era for the Managed Mutual Fund? Business leaders and managers who can't recognize public and investor trust as a fundamental requirement of their business should be fired or barred for life... As soon as I can beat the market on my own, I'm out of mutual funds... etc. |
The Motley Fool January 6, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Worst Mutual Funds of 2008 Bill Miller is the yardstick in another bad year for Legg Mason. |
The Motley Fool November 3, 2004 Rich Smith |
How to Turn $1,000 Into $1 Million There's no reason it can't happen for you. Time's marching on, and that money of yours isn't going to grow itself, uninvested. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2004 Rich Smith |
How to Turn $1,000 Into $1 Million There's no reason it can't happen for you. Save money. Invest it regularly. Let the magic of compounding returns work for you. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
The Long Haul Ron Baron seeks small-cap companies to hold on to for Baron Growth. |
BusinessWeek September 12, 2005 Lewis Braham |
Building A Focused Fund Of Your Own Portfolios of under 50 stocks have outrun the market with less risk. Here's how they do it. |
HBS Working Knowledge December 8, 2003 |
Readers Respond: Is This the Twilight Era for the Managed Mutual Fund? I am skeptical of the ability of fund managers to consistently beat the market... I believe that we have probably seen the beginning of the decline of the actively managed mutual fund... The mutual fund scandal will shift public trust towards index funds... etc. |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Is Your Mutual Fund One of the Worst? The dismal performance of some top mutual funds in 2008 is probably enough to send most investors out the door, and to keep many would-be investors away. But should these funds really be avoided? Perhaps not. |
The Motley Fool November 6, 2007 Rich Greifner |
The Dangers of Diversification Diversification is one of the key benefits of mutual fund investing. But by investing in a broad range of securities, mutual funds also reduce the upside potential of winners. |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Not So Fast, Bill Miller Unless something catastrophic happens to Legg Mason funds during the last two months of 2009, the legendary fund manager will be back to beating the market. |
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? |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg |
Alpha Dogs To protect clients, financial advisors should consider mutual funds with steady results and strong risk-adjusted returns. Sounds obvious, right? But doing so may mean taking a pass on a fund with gaudy returns. Big returns often equate big risks. |
Financial Advisor September 2008 Andrew Dodds |
Uphill Climb The catastrophic losses suffered by Bear Stearns employees should serve as a wake-up call for all financial advisors. Investment portfolios intended for retirement must be adequately diversified. |
The Motley Fool July 1, 2010 Andrew Bond |
You Can Beat Stock Market "Legends" The idea of the mythical investor is a bit of a fallacy. |
The Motley Fool June 26, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Danger Lurking in Your Portfolio Think you're diversified? Think again. |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2008 Sham Gad |
In Investing, Size Matters Among investors with long-term market-beating track records, the very best make really big investment bets. A handful of great investments may be all you need. |
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Better Know a Fund Manager Up this week: Bill Miller and Legg Mason Value Trust. Is this fund for you? |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2007 Rich Greifner |
Do You Feel Lucky? Is success in the stock market due to nothing more than dumb luck? |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2003 Selena Maranjian |
One Red-Hot Fund While most managed stock mutual funds fail to do as well as a simple index fund, Bill Miller's Legg Mason Value Trust fund has a winning streak going that's on the verge of its 13th year. What stocks does Miller like now? |
Registered Rep. May 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
Morningstar's Stars Shining Brighter Critics have long questioned the value of the Morningstar ranking system, which awards five stars to top-performing funds and one star to those in the bottom of the barrel. Has the firm's tinkering with the system helped? |
The Motley Fool March 26, 2004 Zeke Ashton |
Spring Training for Value Investors The Berkshire Hathaway annual letter is a unique resource for students of value investing. However, this time of year also features annual letters from many other great value investors, providing the opportunity to learn from the market's heaviest hitters. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2011 Temma Ehrenfeld |
Diversification Works Investors with diversified portfolios who rode out the crash actually owned slightly bigger portfolios at the end of 2010 than they had at the peak of the market in 2007. |