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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 September 18, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Yikes! What Happened to My Fund? Beware of high concentrations when you invest in sector funds. |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
How to Own the Fastest-Growing Stocks One good way to own the fastest-growing stocks is through mutual funds. By investing in funds, you let skilled professionals choose the most promising stocks they can find for you. |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Buy Bad Stocks Twice If you have too many funds, you might be doubling up on losers. |
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 August 31, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
What's in Your Fund? Are you a redundant investor? |
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 October 26, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Does Your Fund Make You Cringe? The bottom line here is that the more you learn about any funds you own or are thinking about buying into, the better off you'll likely be. Make sure your funds are a good fit for your investing style and temperament. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Putting It All on One Stock If you think mutual funds might be for you, don't assume that means you have to give up on the idea of concentrating your portfolio on your best ideas. |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2004 |
Mutual Funds: Big Can Be Bad It can be hard to perform well when you simply have too much money to invest. |
The Motley Fool December 16, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
'Tis the Season for Stupid Fund Purchases Want to buy into a new mutual fund? Wait until next month. As long as you keep fund distributions in mind before you buy, you'll save yourself a surprise bill from the IRS. |
The Motley Fool January 28, 2009 John Rosevear |
Don't Miss This New Opportunity There are a lot of benefits to owning good actively managed funds during periods of market turmoil -- and now some of the best ones are open to new investors again. |
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
When Big Funds Are Bad You can take much of the headache out of investing and meet the market average by investing in index funds. |
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 August 18, 2004 Tim Beyers |
Janus Loses $5 Billion Withdrawal woes continue to plague the mutual fund manager. |
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 April 13, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Wondering About Magellan A recent Money magazine article asked a question that's on the minds of many mutual fund investors: "Can Magellan Bounce Back?" |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
A Free Enterprise Fund For certain conservatives, the Free Enterprise Action fund might be appealing. |
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 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 June 26, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Danger Lurking in Your Portfolio Think you're diversified? Think again. |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Make Your Own Fund of Funds Some conveniences aren't worth it. |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Fewer Stocks Can Mean Higher Returns Diversification can help you protect your portfolio from volatility. But if you want to maximize your returns, you have to be willing to invest with conviction. So, concentrate on concentration with these "focused" funds. |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Chuck Saletta |
Dueling Fools: Mutual Funds Bear Problems ingrained in the basic structure of mutual funds typically make them bad investments. |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
How to Make Money With Mutual Funds A lowdown on mutual funds. |
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 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 June 27, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Meet Some Weird Mutual Funds Here is a look at some odd mutual funds. |
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 July 1, 2008 Amanda B. Kish |
A Shortcut to Losing Money It's easier than you think to sandbag your portfolio -- and the media's here to help. |
The Motley Fool March 16, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Wealth-Killing Blunder Will Cost You Some commentators are arguing that the way millions of investors put money to work in the markets through mutual funds has fundamental flaws that simply can't be overcome. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Foolish Weekly Fund Wrap-Up Like any large fund shop, Fidelity has some good funds and some not-so-good ones. Before you buy any Fidelity fund, be sure to examine the fund on its own merits. |
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. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 Kevin Burke |
Come Fly with Me Mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments has inked an agreement with American Airlines in a new marketing twist. |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Misleading Mutual Funds Getting swayed by an inaccurate fund name could cost you dearly. |
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. |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Kroger: A Tale of Two Views The grocer is still a good company, but the stock isn't all that exciting. |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Fear Not, Fidelity Fundholders While the news of Fidelity's chief operating officer's retirement invites speculation regarding the new heir apparent for the firm's top spot, the more pressing question is what this move means for Fidelity's fundholders. |
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. |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
That's Just Shameful, Fidelity The storied Fidelity Magellan mutual fund is welcoming new investors after a 10-year break. Should you buy or avoid them? |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2005 |
Understanding "Window Dressing" Some mutual funds are pulling the wool over your eyes. |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Who Owns Most of the Market? Remember that even though mutual funds hold huge chunks of companies, the real owners of the shares are us. If we don't assert our rights, no one's going to do it for us. |
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 June 14, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Who Sneaked These High-Risk Stocks Into Your Portfolio? Although mutual funds don't have to disclose their holdings all that often, most do on a quarterly basis -- so take a quick look and see what changes your fund managers have made. |
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
Fidelity's Amazonian Push The mutual fund provider gains prime real estate on Amazon.com. Fidelity seems to be the real beneficiary of this deal, as it fends off competition from other mutual fund providers. |
The Motley Fool June 25, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Pay Attention to Turnover If you're thinking of buying some of a mutual fund's top holdings as individual stocks for your portfolio, be careful. |
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 June 26, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Is Janus Back in the Black? Janus mutual funds may finally post net inflows this 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. |
BusinessWeek October 28, 2010 Suzanne Woolley |
A 401(k) Funds Popularity Contest A look at which actively managed mutual funds shepherd the most retirement assets, how well they do it, and where they are putting your money. |