Understanding Mutual Funds: Part I

Many find investing to be something of a mystery. Should you buy stocks, bonds, T-bills or real estate? It seems that for every person that gets rich investing in one spot a hundred others lose a fortune. In an age where you are constantly hearing about diversification and asset allocation the emergence [...]

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No Load Mutual Funds or Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)?

No Load Mutual Funds or Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)?
 by: Ulli G. Niemann

If you are fed up with early redemption charges and ever increasing mutual fund management fees on top of bad-performing fund managers, read on. There is a quiet revolution going on in the no-load mutual fund industry and you, the individual investor, may benefit [...]

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No Load Mutual Funds: Investment Hype vs. Investment Help

With the internet such a huge part of our daily lives, many investors have access to a wide range of instant investment information.
Whether youre into stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures or options, there are tons of electronic investment newsletters offering to turn your small stake into a giant fortune. All you need to do is [...]

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Understanding Mutual Funds: Part III

Now you know what a mutual fund is and how it works from: Understanding Mutual Funds I & II. It’s time to choose your funds, wether investing on your own or within an employer sponsored plan (i.e. a 401(k), 403(b), 457 or simple IRA to name a few). You would think that this [...]

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Dirty Secrets About Mutual Funds

This essay is to enlighten investors on what they are getting into if they are relying on mutual funds as a way to provide for their financial freedom at the time of retirement.
Due to the complexities of following stocks and finding competent money management, unless you are a multi-millionaire, many Americans have turned to the [...]

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Mutual Funds Better Than Indvidual Stocks ?

Though it cannot be said in general that mutual funds are always better than individual stocks, it still cannot be denied that they usually involve lower risks, less money and generally yield lower but safe returns.
It all depends on the risk attitude of the investor. This is understood clearly by looking at the disclaimer [...]

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Introduction to Money Market Mutual Funds

Since money market instruments such as Treasury bills (T-bills) and certificates of deposit (CDs) require initial investments that only the wealthiest of investors can undertake, individual retail investors interested in the money market are limited to money market mutual funds, which don’t require initial outlays of tens (or even hundreds) of thousands of dollars. That [...]

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Investing In Bonds and Bond Mutual Funds Can Be A Good Deal.

Most people think of investing in Bonds as being a dry subject, and to a degree, they are right. However, boring can sometimes be a good thing, especially when it comes to investments. Too much “excitement” in your portfolio can lead to undue stress, so a diet rich in bonds and bond mutual funds can [...]

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No Load Mutual Funds: Investment Hype vs. Investment Help

With the internet such a huge part of our daily lives, many investors have access to a wide range of instant investment information.
Whether youre into stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures or options, there are tons of electronic investment newsletters offering to turn your small stake into a giant fortune. All you need to do is [...]

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Accountability? Mutual Funds Must Come Clean

the SEC should deal directly with fund managers′ conflicts of interest by requiring funds to disclose the fees they earn from companies in which they invest and highlight the votes they cast in support of the management of those companies The most powerful mutual fund companies in the country have banded together and mounted [...]

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