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The Motley Fool August 8, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
Beat the Market in Your Sleep Outperform without all that pesky volatility. The Vanguard 500 Index a world-class and dirt cheap S&P tracker that provides quick and easy exposure to such household names as Microsoft, General Electric, and IBM -- has notched an annualized gain of 12%. |
The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
A Big Change at Vanguard Indexing whiz Gus Sauter passes the baton. Should you care? |
The Motley Fool September 26, 2008 Shannon Zimmerman |
Beat the Market in Your Sleep Outperform without all that pesky volatility. |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
Smart Ways to Get Started, Part 3 In this final installment, we look to foreign shores and ask: How much of a new investor's portfolio should be allocated to international stocks? |
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Tim Hanson |
Don't Try to Beat the Market It's entirely possible to be a hands-off investor and still put the long-term wealth-building power of the stock market to work for you. The secret? Index funds. |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 |
The Stock Market Is Risky Learn to take fewer chances when you invest. |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
A Very Simple Plan Got discipline? We've got a plan. 1. Get serious about saving... 2. Invest wisely... |
The Motley Fool April 8, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Vanguard 500 vs. Total Stock Market Which fund gets the nod? |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Jill Ralph |
Don't Sabotage Your Retirement To give yourself a chance at a truly golden retirement, don't let inertia take hold of you -- in either your saving or your investing. |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
Don't Make a Million-Dollar Mistake Playing catch-up? Late starters can still make a million. Time really can be on your side if you invest intelligently and shift into savings gear now. |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Chuck Saletta |
Dueling Fools: Mutual Funds Bear Rebuttal Beating a benchmark only has meaning if you're looking at the right one. Over a lifetime, managing to barely beat Vanguard's Short-Term Bond Index should be an embarrassment for a stock investor. |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2006 Todd Wenning |
One Major Retirement Mistake Compounding interest statistics can be misleading to investors planning for retirement. Here's how to be conservative with your growth estimates. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Rich Smith |
Painfully Obvious Stock Tips Here's a look some basic investing insights. |
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Enter Mutual Fund Land With Just $100 You don't need a lot of money to start investing in mutual funds. |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Retirement Funds Ballooning Investors have fatter retirement accounts, with much in mutual funds. |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 |
Seeking Outstanding Mutual Funds Don't settle for below-average performance when you can earn average or better. |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Kelvin Taylor |
Think Foolishly With Your Tax Refund Your tax refund is on its way. Don't squander it. Consider a few suggestions on how to use your refund to the best financial advantage. |
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Shannon Zimmerman |
Investing 2.0 If you're looking for big profits, look at the big picture. Mutual funds, for example, can make a great portfolio foundation. |
The Motley Fool October 15, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Index Options Over ETFs? If you're a short-term trader, then options are the lower-tax bet. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Fund Fakery Is your expensive, managed fund really an index fund in disguise? |
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 April 23, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
She Likes Stocks; He Likes Bonds Whether you're an investment junkie or a trepidatious novice, investing needs to be a part of your relationship. Read about some ways to satisfy the risk-taker and worrywart in your relationship and to set yourselves up for investing success. |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2003 |
What's a Mutual Fund? It's sort of like an investing club. |
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 October 3, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
If You Could Make Only One Investment ... Looking for ideas? Look no further. Why place all of your hard-earned money on a single horse when you can spread your bets around and sleep peacefully with a top-notch fund? |
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Rex Moore |
Boosting Your Returns "Index Plus a Few" is a low-risk strategy with market-beating potential. |
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 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 December 29, 2006 Todd Wenning |
How to Become a Great Investor Mutual funds are managed by some the sharpest minds in the business, who, more importantly, have the time and expertise to pick the right stock for you. |
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 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 March 8, 2007 Shannon Zimmerman |
A Beginner's Guide to Making Millions Growth and value are relative terms, and these days, it's possible to snap up shares of stocks with 15% earnings growth forecasts or better on the relative cheap. |
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 January 7, 2004 |
Beating the Market Can an actively managed mutual fund consistently post market-beating returns? |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Seth Jayson |
Fidelity Cuts the Fat The mutual fund giant trims expense rates on some of its most popular funds. How much will the move reward investors? |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Rex Moore |
Juicing the Market's Returns You want to know exactly what actions you should take to finally get your investing house in order. The "Index Plus a Few" is a low-risk strategy with market-beating potential. |
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Kate Ward |
The Best Person to Manage Your Money While there are many well-intentioned money managers out there who genuinely care about their clients, they can be difficult to find. If you do it yourself, on the other hand, you know exactly what you're getting. |
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? |
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 July 3, 2008 Brian Richards |
The Worst Investment I've Ever Seen Many people do not realize that mutual fund fees are important for making an index fund investment decision. Secondly, even investors who realize fees are important do not minimize index fund fees. |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Funds to Save You If your financial future is shaky, certain mutual funds can save you. Before you invest in any mutual fund, make sure you've studied it well -- either on your own or with some help. |
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 April 4, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
Hot Retirement Tips Here are three things savvy retirement savers need to know: 1. Get going now... 2. The perfect portfolio is a work in progress... 3. You are the best person to control your financial future... |
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. |
The Motley Fool March 13, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
A Shock-Resistant Portfolio Volatility happens. Here's what you can do about it: Consider plunking down the lion's share of your investment moola on a portfolio of world-class (and well-diversified) mutual funds and then supplementing with individual stock picks. |
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 April 13, 2006 Charly Travers |
A Foolish Baby Shower: Vanguard 500 Index While returns over the next 18 years may not match those of the last 20, it's likely that returns will be between 7%-10% a year for baby, and that's a pretty good start for building a portfolio that will last a lifetime. |
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 January 20, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Critical Warnings for Investors Here are some warnings that could help investors avoid mistakes: You may not know enough... You need a sell strategy... Ignore tax implications at your own peril... etc. |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Best Method for Simple Investing Depending on how you invest, making the right choice between ETFs and index mutual funds will give you exactly the portfolio you want. |