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The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Best Closed Mutual Funds: Part 1 Though closed to new money, these large-cap funds still excel: Dodge & Cox Stock... Vanguard Primecap... Fidelity Contrafund... |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
How to Make Money With Mutual Funds A lowdown on mutual funds. |
BusinessWeek March 22, 2004 |
No Stars, Stellar Work Strong performance drew so much cash to the Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX ), one of our 2003 award winners, that it closed to new investors in January. Would-be investors aren't completely shut out: They can still buy shares in the $13.2 billion Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund |
The Motley Fool January 27, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Getting Into Closed Funds There's no need to stress out if you're locked out of a good fund. |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
How to Succeed When the Market's Down There's really just one reason you invest in stocks: to make money. But when the investing climate doesn't cooperate, it's just as important to lose less when markets are falling as it is to make more when they're up. |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Fidelity Magellan Bounces Back Remember Fidelity Magellan fund in the 1990s, one of the brightest stars in the fund world? Magellan may be beginning to shine once more. |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
3 Keys to Avoiding Bad Investments When truly great funds reopen, you should be the first to step up and buy. But not every newly opened fund is great. Before you pick a reopening fund, be sure that it's really the best place for your money. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Focus Fuels a Comeback Recently, a bunch of mutual funds have been enjoying strong comebacks after the devastation of 2008. |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2006 Buz Livingston |
A Passport for Your Portfolio Add international diversity to your portfolio with a single well-chosen fund. |
The Motley Fool February 20, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Good Funds Reopening Here comes a chance to invest in some solid funds that are reopening to investors. |
The Motley Fool October 23, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Are Your Investments All Wrong? In most bear markets, you can find somewhere to hide. But this time around, there's really no harbor from the financial storm. |
The Motley Fool November 3, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
How Much Is Management Costing You? Be picky. Look at fees. Look at a fund's turnover, because the higher the turnover, the higher the taxes on gains will likely be. Look at the long-term returns, too, because given the thousands of mutual funds out there, many are run by not-very-good managers. |
BusinessWeek June 10, 2010 |
Big Funds, Small Returns Most of the 10 biggest actively managed stock mutual funds are in the red this year. |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Redemption Fees There's an almost-reasonable fee funds charge, but don't get caught by it. |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Do These Black-Sheep Investments Deserve Your Money? Don't feel compelled to stick with a below-average fund just because it's offered by an otherwise good fund family. |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Secret of Chart-Topping Funds Whichever fund family you prefer, keep in mind that firms with the greatest success retaining their investment talent are often equally good at generating above-average returns. Dodge & Cox Stock... American Funds Capital World Growth & Income... etc. |
The Motley Fool December 9, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Lists of Top Funds One danger of investing is the list of top-performing mutual funds that you'll find often in many financial periodicals. Why are such lists problematic? Let us count the ways. |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
A Tale of Two Funds Read what mutual fund managers say to see whether you trust them with your money. Dodge & Cox Stock Fund... Boyle Marathon Fund... |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
What's in Your Fund? Are you a redundant investor? |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2009 John Rosevear |
Don't Make These 3 Rash Moves Feeling pressure to pump up your retirement portfolio? Avoid these errors. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
How You Got Snookered by Bad Investments Here's how to get your money's worth. |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
Does Your Manager Invest Alongside You? And why that shouldn't be the only question you ask your fund manager. |
The Motley Fool March 14, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
More Proof of a Losing Investment Strategy Finding outperformance among actively managed funds. |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
A Fund That Hasn't Lost Money T. Rowe Price's Capital Appreciation fund invests in stocks, bonds, and cash, has low fees, and a 16-year winning streak. |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Lewis Braham |
How To Spot A Closet Index Fund When funds charge through the nose for index-like performance, it's particularly offensive. If you're holding an expensive index hugger, the best advice is to sell it. |
The Motley Fool August 26, 2009 John Rosevear |
It's Not Too Late to Save Your Retirement No matter your age, there are still things you can do to improve your retirement. |
The Motley Fool December 17, 2008 John Rosevear |
The Secret Downside of Your 401(k) Workplace savings plans can be expensive, and these hidden fees could be killing your performance. |
BusinessWeek August 27, 2009 |
Picking Winners All of these actively managed funds get an A for stewardship from Morningstar, thanks to their top-notch management companies and fees that are below-average for their fund category |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Fidelity's Finest Funds Here are three top fund picks and one to consider selling. |
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 May 30, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
All in the Fund Family Whether you choose to go with one fund family or 10 different ones, remember that your most important step is digging beyond the family name for an in-depth look at each individual fund. |
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 18, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
You're Paying How Much? With mutual funds, you usually get what you don't pay for. |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Make Money Despite Higher Fees A low fee isn't everything. |
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. |
Financial Advisor August 2009 Craig L. Israelsen |
A Better Balanced 'Core' Balanced funds are based on outdated models and need to be better diversified. |
The Motley Fool May 14, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Borrow to the Hilt and Get 90% Richer This bold retirement investing strategy is not for the faint of heart. |
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
Should You Jump In Before a Fund Closes? Not so fast, savvy investor. Great funds close for good reasons. |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Better Know a Stock Picker Low prices lead to high returns for cheapskate mutual fund manager Joel Tillinghast. |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Do Reopened Funds Perform Better? How do investors fare when closed funds start taking new money again? |
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. |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Saving for College Just Got Cheaper Lower-priced 529 plans help you save for college more effectively. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2006 Rex Moore |
Trim That Disgusting Fat Bloated mutual funds can have trouble keeping up with the market. |
The Motley Fool April 9, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Why I Was Wrong, and Then Wrong Again Don't get all excited about a mutual fund based on its performance in a single year. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
The Retiring Kind Keeping the loyalty of retirees is urgent business for fund companies. Retaining retirees is particularly crucial for Fidelity. |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
Why Superstar Investors Are Losing Their Luster The days of star fund managers may be over, but that's a good thing. |
The Motley Fool February 10, 2005 Josie Raney |
Stocks Fools Love: Fidelity Spartan Total Market Index Fund The fund's annualized three-year trailing return of 6.4% bests the S&P's mark by more than 1.5% per year. |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2011 |
Here's What Dodge & Cox Has Been Buying and Selling Fund firm Dodge & Cox is primarily focused on the services sector. Here's where the firm is winning and losing currently and where it's making big new bets. |
The Motley Fool June 9, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Perfect Fit for Long-Term Investors Low-turnover funds invest like you do. |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
You're Paying How Much? With mutual funds, you usually get what you don't pay for. When it comes to gauging a fund's prospects, few attributes have more predictive power than the expense ratio. |