
A mutual fund is an investment company that invests a pool of funds belonging to many individuals in a portfolio of investments such as stocks and bonds. Each shareholder in the pool owns a percentage of the mutual fund?s (investment company?s) total portfolio.
September 22, 2009 | Posted in
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Bill Gates probably doesn?t invest in mutual funds (funds), maybe because most of his money is tied up in Microsoft stock.
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The 12b-1 fee is the obscurely-named outrage that dings investors in mutual funds so that management can market the fund. In 1980, the mutual fund industry successfully lobbied the SEC to allow this fee with the justification that a larger fund lowers the expenses for everybody. In theory, the logic is right when you take [...]
September 22, 2009 | Posted in
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Investing in mutual funds is a relatively safe way of growing your net worth, but such investments are not entirely free of risks. Before you pick on any particular mutual fund for investment you should watch out for a few things.
Performance
The first thing you should look for is whether the mutual fund you [...]
September 22, 2009 | Posted in
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A prospectus for a mutual fund describing that fund’s objectives, financial statements, and history probably doesn’t sound like a fun read to most people. But a prospectus is an important document that adds detail and helps potential investors become more informed when making investment decisions.
The added information has made a wealth of knowledge [...]
September 22, 2009 | Posted in
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Mutual funds have grown in popularity over the last few years to the point where it’s harder to find an investor who is not using mutual funds than one who is. The popularity of mutual funds is no surprise when you consider that they are one of the easiest investments to use and require very [...]
September 22, 2009 | Posted in
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If you are new to investing, you may have heard of mutual funds but do not know exactly what they are or how to select the right one. A mutual fund is a collective investment security, and there are many different types. It may consist of a mix of several different types [...]
September 22, 2009 | Posted in
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If you are new to investing, you may have heard of mutual funds but do not know exactly what they are or how to select the right one. A mutual fund is a collective investment security, and there are many different types. It may consist of a mix of several different types of investment vehicles, [...]
September 21, 2009 | Posted in
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If you are new to investing, you may have heard of mutual funds but do not know exactly what they are or how to select the right one. A mutual fund is a collective investment security, and there are many different types. It may consist of a mix of several different types of investment vehicles, [...]
September 21, 2009 | Posted in
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If you are new to investing, you may have heard of mutual funds but do not know exactly what they are or how to select the right one. A mutual fund is a collective investment security, and there are many different types. It may consist of a mix of several different types of investment vehicles, [...]
September 21, 2009 | Posted in
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