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The Motley Fool
August 3, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Can Bill Gross Keep His Magic Touch? Investors piling into his flagship bond fund are missing cheaper opportunities.   |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
More Top Investments for Your Retirement Cover your retirement bases with some familiar fund names: Vanguard 500 Index... State Street Global S&P 500 Index... American Funds EuroPacific Growth... PIMCO Total Return... American Funds Growth Fund of America... |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Say Goodbye to This Investment Ultimately, it's a good thing for investors that Class B shares are falling by the wayside. In the meantime, invest in the best load funds strategically, including buying within their qualified retirement plans, if available, to avoid paying the loads. |
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
February 3, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
This May Save the Mutual Fund Industry Finally, investment advisors are wising up. An ongoing change in how many financial advisors get paid is having broad implications for the business. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Fund Fees Under the Magnifying Glass Make sure you know how much you're paying for your fund. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Fund Fees Rising When They Should Be Falling Are you getting ripped off by your fund family? While many mutual funds are now enjoying lower operating costs, many fund companies have actually raised the annual fees they charge shareholders. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2011
Donna Mitchell |
Broker-Dealer Debuts at Pimco As the financial planning industry looks for new investment strategies that will also protect principal, bond giant Pacific Investment Management Co. aims to lead the way and, at the same time, become a major broker-dealer. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Fend Off Fund Fees Here are tips on how to avoid unnecessary mutual fund fees and keep the money for yourself. |
Registered Rep.
August 27, 2012
Stan Luxenberg |
Bill Gross' New Trick PIMCO's Total Return ETF has proven the skeptics wrong and outperformed the flagship fund that shares its strategy. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
AARP Has Liquidated You. Now What? AARP gets out of the mutual funds business. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Fund Fees Explained Ignore a fund's fees and your net worth may suffer. |
Financial Advisor
April 2010
Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2011
Chris Shayne |
Individual Choice Although it's been hard to compare the transaction costs of individual bonds and bond funds, new research is making it easier. Here's a way to see what it costs individual investors to purchase each type of fixed-income product. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2011
Tom Roseen |
Performance Drags: A Curse To Wealth Accumulation Loads, expenses and taxes can have a significant impact on fund returns over the long haul. |
AskMen.com
Jeff Wuorio |
Loaded Mutual Funds Never, ever buy a mutual fund that charges a load. |
Financial Advisor
February 2006 |
Advisor Emporium Funds Target RIAs... Fund Supports Assisted Living Facility... T. Rowe Price Adds Funds... Charitable Planning Sales Kit Launched... Treasury Bond Index Funds Launched... etc. |
Registered Rep.
January 16, 2013
Stan Luxenberg |
The Rise and Fall of Load Funds All hail no loads and ETFs! Will the move away from loads and commissions continue? Yes, says Avi Nachmany, research director of Strategic Insight. "The old commission business is fast disappearing," says Nachmany. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Frightening Fine Print Have you checked your 401(k) fees? What looks like a small difference could have big consequences. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2008
Dayana Yochim |
Even Billionaires Sweat the Small Stuff When it comes to managing your finances, you, too, should sweat the small stuff -- the seemingly minuscule things that actually have monumental effects on your bottom line. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2011
Donald Jay Korn |
Double Plays When clients want a total return fund, it may be difficult for advisors to sort out the options. Determining what role a total return fund can play in a client's portfolio requires a deeper understanding of this confusing category. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2004
Robert Brokamp |
My Fund Manager Ate My Retirement! How much of your investment is consumed by your mutual fund's expenses? |
Registered Rep.
January 3, 2008
John Churchill |
Morningstar's "Best Of 2007": A Dubious Distinction? Morningstar announces the three winners chosen as "Mutual Fund Managers of the Year." But with many studies showing one year's hot managers often don't perform as well the following year, is it a distinction anyone really wants? |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Put $174,000 Back in Your Pocket You're paying too much for mutual funds. When it comes to investing, every dollar counts. Yet too many investors are throwing money away unnecessarily. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Your Mutual Fund's Hidden Costs When sizing up funds, put expense ratios in context. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2009
Amanda B. Kish |
Should You Buy a Stock Fund From Pimco? The bond giant looks to expand its borders into stock fund investing. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2008
Amanda B. Kish |
Bill Gross to Investors: Run Away! Which segment of the market the world's largest bond fund is avoiding, and a look at bond ETFs. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Bill Gross Is Buying This. Should You? The bond market has gone into free fall in recent weeks. But bond guru Bill Gross apparently thinks it's much ado about nothing -- and he's letting his money do the talking for him. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Hooray for Cheaper Funds! The fund industry just got the memo: Expenses matter. How do your fund's expenses measure up? The following chart details the average expense ratio for several different categories of funds. |
Investment Advisor
November 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
Catching up with... Tom Ricketts Once, if an advisor wanted corporate bonds for a client there were three choices: buying them directly; in a unit trust; or a mutual fund. Is there an easier, more elegant way to invest in corporate fixed-income? |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2006
Elizabeth O'Brien |
Safe Harbor Bill Gross' Harbor Bond remains a good pick despite a (relatively) down year. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Save Yourself $2,250 Beware of loaded mutual funds. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
PIMCO Walks on the Wild Side The bond firm plans to tackle riskier investments. But investors shouldn't start worrying yet. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Must-Read Mutual Fund News The week in mutual funds and how to profit from it. |
Registered Rep.
January 26, 2011
Diana Britton |
Pimco Moves Into New Territory, Again Pimco is launching a new fund line in equities. The bond fund giant tried to make the same move a decade ago -- and failed. Will it succeed this time? |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Fortify Your Portfolio Pointers on what to look for when you go bond-fund shopping. |
The Motley Fool
September 3, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
This Fund Charges What? Pay attention to the expense ratios of your funds, or pay too much. |
Financial Planning
October 2, 2007 |
New Products Alternatives: PowerShares Capital Management has launched two municipal bod ETFs... Insurance: Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. has introduced Whole Life Legacy 100... etc. |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Need a Yawner Investment? If you're in the market for a safe little something for your portfolio, buy bonds. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Are Bonds in a Bubble? Millions of Americans depend on the income from their bonds and bond funds to fund their golden years, so there could be lasting implications for scores of already battered investors if that bubble comes to pass. |
Registered Rep.
May 3, 2007
Kevin Burke |
Fund Shareholders to Advisors: We Need Ya', Big Guy If you are among the mutual-fund only caste of advisors, don't lose heart: Investors really do need your advice. |
AskMen.com
Luis Rodrigues |
Mutual funds With interest rates remaining as low as they are, more and more people are looking towards the stock market to earn a higher return on their money investing. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2005
Josie Raney |
Franklin Templeton Takes a Load Off A move to curb sales fees at one of the largest fund providers may be good news for investors, but load funds still scream buyer beware. |
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
September 19, 2006
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Retirement Planning the Easy Way? As you plan for retirement, a target fund might be worth considering. Make sure that the fund you select matches your risk tolerance and your personal retirement goals. |
Financial Advisor
April 2007
David Lawrence |
RIM Shot Service pricing is not the sole issue for today's financial advisors to deal with. There are several issues unique to Retirement Income Management practices that require attention. |
BusinessWeek
January 20, 2011
Sree Vidya Bhaktavatsalam |
Pimco's Step Toward Independence from Allianz It's setting up a mutual fund broker-dealer, which may be the start of separation |
BusinessWeek
April 28, 2011
Sree Vidya Bhaktavatsalam |
This Crash Protection Doesn't Pay Despite turmoil, bear market funds are the worst performers. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Is Your Broker Robbing You Blind? With many advisors charging fees based on assets under management, there's always a possibility that your advisor will recommend commission-generating investments that aren't the best for you. Although it looks innocent, that amounts to outright theft. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Are "Excellent" Funds Foolish? Part 4 This five-part series takes a closer look at the 24 funds highlighted in the 2007 Business Week/Standard & Poor's Excellence in Fund Management Awards. Intermediate-term bond champs... Second-best bond funds... |
