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The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Bill Miller's Timing Buying into a fund solely because of its calendar-year records isn't the best idea. Instead, look at the long-term overall record. |
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 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. |
The Motley Fool February 22, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Small Caps Win For many investors, it makes a lot of sense to inject some small-cap companies into their portfolios. |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Let Middle-Aged Millionaires Care for You Why trust in Social Security and a 401(k) when rich people can coddle you? What rich people? Your children! Why wait for them to get a little older and act on their own, when you can jump-start things for them? |
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 15, 2004 David Meier |
Start Your Streak Today Here are four tenets from Legg Mason's Bill Miller to help you beat the market over the long haul. |
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 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 27, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Lost Opportunities Regained So what should a busy prospective investor do when she has too many stock candidates and not enough time to do research? Well, for me these days, the main answer has been: Mutual funds! |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Get Kids Investing I've long recommended that young people start investing as soon as possible, because they've got a huge advantage over the rest of us -- time. There are ways to make making money fun for youngsters. |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Nathan Slaughter |
I Love Bill Miller Perhaps more than any other investor over the past decade, the famed Legg Mason money manager has helped discredit the efficient market hypothesis and carry the banner for active fund management. |
The Motley Fool November 6, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Stocks vs. Funds: Which Is Right for You? Be careful -- you might be a disastrous fit with individual stocks. |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Sorry, Wrong Number The value Wall Street gives a stock matters less than what it's actually worth. |
The Motley Fool August 21, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Look Stupid, Get Rich During the years of the growing Internet bubble, many of us piled into stocks we knew little about, not wanting to look dumb by passing them up. We should do just the opposite. |
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 February 11, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Mistake That Could Derail Your Portfolio for Years Just because a mutual fund did well before doesn't mean it will continue to do so. |
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 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 June 21, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Is Turnover the Key to Wealth? Here's a tip that can help you zero in on the best mutual funds. |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2008 Julie Clarenbach |
How to Buy Winners Set yourself up for big gains. |
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? |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Legg Mason Goes Shopping Time will tell whether Legg Mason's shopping spree will yield positive benefits for the firm. In the meantime, most investors will be looking for fund performance to turn a corner. |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Are You a Qualified Investor? How might one define "qualified investor" for the purposes of determining who should invest in the stock market? Here are some possibilities. |
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. |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2008 Adam J. Wiederman |
Was Bill Miller Just Lucky? Legg Mason Value Trust's winning streak of outperforming the S&P 500 Index is gone and largely undone -- it's now losing to the market over a trailing 10-year period. |
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 November 9, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Marry Me, Blue Nile! The online diamond retailer has been around for six years but went public just last year. The company has done more than a few things right since its market debut. But will it let investors down? |
The Motley Fool May 30, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
The World of Religious Mutual Funds Religion-based mutual funds do exist, and they're growing in number. Timothy funds... Amana fund family... etc. |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
What Selena Maranjian Is Buying Now Most of us are on the lookout for attractive stocks to buy, and it sure seems sensible to peek over the shoulder of successful investors. But there are downsides to investor tips. |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
Bill Miller Heads for the Exit The legendary investor is throwing in the towel. What lessons have we learned? |
The Motley Fool June 4, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Buyers Will Launch Stocks Higher For fund managers who've kept money on the sidelines this year, the pressure's on to get fully invested -- and when those holdouts start buying, they'll likely push stocks even higher. |
The Motley Fool March 14, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Are You Overdiversified? Learn what you're really getting with an S&P 500 index fund. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Funds Watch Their Backs Fund companies are adding disclaimers to protect themselves against lawsuits. |
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 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 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 November 28, 2006 Seth Jayson |
Prepare to Get Lucky There's no telling what can happen to stock prices over the short term. The way to prosper when your luck turns is to make sure you've done your homework. |
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Bill Miller Does It Again The famous investor beats the S&P 500 for the 14th straight year. While congratulations are in order for the Legg Mason Value Trust, there is no shortage of compelling choices out there in the actively managed universe. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Think You Can't Get Rich in Funds? You can get rich in mutual funds. You just need to find some great ones. |
Registered Rep. July 11, 2008 Stan Luxenberg |
Legg's Bill Miller Is Suddenly Stupid. Or Is He? Has the legendary manager of Legg Mason's Value Trust lost his touch? After 15 years of outperforming the S&P 500, the fund has slipped into a funk, and assets are in a steep decline. |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Conflicted Mutual Funds There are conflicts of interest afoot in mutual funds. The bottom line if you're interested in seeing shareholder proposals pass at companies in which you've invested is to check out the proxy-voting policies at the funds that own big chunks of the companies. |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2005 David Meier |
The Value of Cash What should an individual investor do if the overall stock market isn't expected to return much over the next few years? In a struggling market, valuation -- not cash -- is king. |
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 June 15, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
You'll Become a Millionaire -- Here's When Could you become a millionaire? Probably. The trick is figuring out just how to get from where you are now to that point. |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
News Flash: The Market Is Down! On days or months when the market has taken a beating, remember that can mean there are special opportunities out there. What looks like bad news can actually be good news for you. |
The Motley Fool July 24, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer |
This Investing Guru Says the Rally Is for Real After watching Bill Miller of Legg Mason's Value Trust mutual fund get trounced by the market over the past couple of years, should we trust his bullishness? |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer |
Stocks for a Second-Half Comeback Could these top fund managers score a second-half comeback? |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Americans Favor Mutual Funds Stock funds are hot, as they should be. |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
How Long Should You Hold Funds? Some say you should hang on to your funds... forever. See what others think. |