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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 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.
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The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	We're Beating the Market. Are You? A Champion Funds performance update. With mutual funds, you usually get what you don't pay for.
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 February 7, 2005 Josie Raney	Five Fund Mistakes Avoid these pitfalls if you want a healthy portfolio this year.
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 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 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 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 November 27, 2007 Adam J. Wiederman	How to Invest When You're Busy If you're pressed for time, mutual funds may be the perfect investment opportunity for you.
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.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	Selling Points Two more reasons shareholders should consider parting ways with a fund they hold.
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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 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 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 May 17, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Mutual Fund Price Wars The cheap get cheaper, and that's great news for fund investors.
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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.
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The Motley Fool August 5, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Free Stuff From Funds Did you know that you can contact mutual fund companies and ask for free educational materials -- and that many, if not most, of them will send you some nifty stuff?
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The Motley Fool October 12, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	Vanguard's Best Funds Zeroing in on the fund family's best bets.
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The Motley Fool September 9, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Index Fund Fire Sale Index funds are lowering their fees, and you are the winner.
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?
The Motley Fool August 29, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	The Best Small-Cap ETFs These exchange-traded funds win the best-in-class award. Let's take a closer look at the iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF, the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF, the iShares Morningstar Small Core ETF, the iShares S&P 600 Value ETF, and the Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Marketing, Vanguard-Style Phenomenal growth with minimal marketing -- it can be done. Between 1981 and 2004, Vanguard's market share of mutual fund assets swelled from 1.7% to 9.6%.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Bill Mann	Index Funds: Still Your Best Bet So we're running to actively managed funds now? Not so fast, my friend. When Nathan Slaughter pointed his guns at the trusty, old index fund, many had to stop and ask whether The Motley Fool was abandoning one of its oldest principles.
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The Motley Fool April 19, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Mutual Funds for Cheapskates Looking to buy into a quality fund on the cheap? Look no further.
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