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Invest in the Whole Enchilada The Vanguard Total Market ETF tracks the performance of the MSCI U.S. Broad Market index, which represents 99.5% of the U.S. equity market capitalization and clearly doesn't leave much uncovered.   |
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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. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2012
Craig L. Israelsen |
Beyond Borders The benefits of investing in international stock are clear. |
BusinessWeek
October 30, 2008 |
Land of the Free? Where the U.S. ranks as a free-market economy. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2006
Todd Wenning |
Double the Market's Return International stocks have handily outpaced the U.S.-dominated S&P 500 over the past five years. Although many small international companies aren't traded on major U.S. exchanges, you can still add some to your portfolio. |
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
November 4, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
You Don't Need Much to Start Foiled by mutual funds' minimum investments? You may have better options. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Could Steer You Wrong Index funds and exchange-traded funds aren't perfect. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2010
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Lost-and Found A well-diversified portfolio would have protected investors during the "Lost Decade" between 2000 and 2009. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2008
Todd Wenning |
This Will Scare You Silly As scary as the current and potential 10-year returns for the S&P sound, investors who added international stocks to their portfolio in 1998 have still come out ahead. |
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
A High IQ Won't Make You a Great Investor We investors, even us smarties, often place more importance on how we think a fund performs than on its fees. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2008
Todd Wenning |
This Will Scare You Silly Take a look at some scary annualized returns from index and bond funds, and what you can do to maximize your portfolio's returns. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
The Best Enhanced Index Funds: Part 2 More top funds with a return-boosting twist: Calvert Large Cap Growth... Vanguard Growth & Income... |
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January 5, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Will This Investment Crush Your Funds? Boring old index funds might be more powerful than you think. |
The Motley Fool
June 26, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Danger Lurking in Your Portfolio Think you're diversified? Think again. |
The Motley Fool
March 20, 2009
Tim Hanson |
It's Time to Reinvent the Index Fund The flawed "bigger is better" reasoning that underlies index investing has exposed American investors to needless amounts of risk over the past few years and ultimately cost them billions of dollars of their hard-earned money. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Make Money Despite Higher Fees A low fee isn't everything. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2010
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5 Fabulous Foreign Companies Don't leave those pesos, francs, rubles, and pounds on the table. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
The Mighty Will Fall Don't bail out of great investments for the wrong reasons. Assuming you've invested in strong and growing companies with competitive advantages, patience should eventually reward you. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
401(k) Confusion A recent report examining the behavior of 2.8 million 401(k) plan participants suggests that there's some confusion out there. Here's some advice. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
More Yum! Luck The fast-food giant serves up supersized expectations. |
Registered Rep.
June 10, 2011
Stan Luxenberg |
At Vanguard, Active Beats Passive -- Frequently Since John Bogle retired as chief executive in 1996, Vanguard has continued singing the praises of index funds and staying largely mute about the virtues of actively managed funds. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Forget the Investing Gene There's no gene standing between you and your dreams of, say, javelin superstardom. And there's no insurmountable obstacle keeping you from investing for a better future. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Happiness Is ... a Portfolio Like This It isn't enough to park your money in the "right" stocks, the stocks you believe in. You need to stash them in your portfolio at the right time. |
The Motley Fool
April 8, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Vanguard 500 vs. Total Stock Market Which fund gets the nod? |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Invest Well or Your Kids Will Blame You Many investors have turned to 529 plans to help with their college savings. Yet the bear market has had a huge impact on these savings vehicles as well. What can you do now? |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Danger Abroad! Be careful when you invest your dollars internationally -- profiting isn't so easy. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Two Top-Notch Funds From Vanguard These two actively-managed Vanguard funds earn top marks. Vanguard Capital Value has a contrarian bent, while Vanguard Global Equity takes a global approach. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2005
Craig L. Israelsen |
Three's Not a Crowd How passive fund investors can get the best exposure to the whole U.S. market. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Funds for a Pittance There are no more excuses. You don't need lots of money to start investing in mutual funds. Read on for two recommendations. |
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
September 1, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Build Your Own Mutual Fund Buy the same stocks the best fund managers buy. If you identify a fund manager whose style you like, and whose results have been good, you can look at what investments have contributed the most to the manager's success. There are a few different ways of doing so. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Index Fund Fire Sale Index funds are lowering their fees, and you are the winner. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2010
Rich Greifner |
Today's Buy Opportunity: Yum! Brands This company is your meal ticket. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2005
Steven Mallas |
KFC and the Fowl Flu The fast food restaurant's stock took a slight hit Wednesday, closing down 2.5%. It could go down further as talk about the avian flu increases. But will you sell? |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Vanguard's Best Index Funds Which index funds should you have in your portfolio? Vanguard 500 Index Fund... Vanguard Small-Cap Index... Vanguard Total International Stock Index... etc. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
Stan Luxenberg |
The Smart Way to Use Index Funds Now In the cold light of the bear market, advisors have discovered inherent flaws in the indices and the funds that track them. |
BusinessWeek
August 12, 2010
Bruce Einhorn |
Can Hong Kong Pull Off a Soft Landing? The government in Hong Kong is selling land to bring down soaring home prices. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Investments for the Indecisive Can't make up your mind? ETFs might help. |
