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The Motley Fool
May 18, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
When Bad Things Happen to Good Funds The author and analyst of Motley Fool Champion Funds explains that when it comes to investing in mutual funds, this glass really is half-full.   |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Fund Fight When faced with the question of whether to invest in either (a) index funds or (b) actively managed picks, there's no need to settle for a zero-sum solution. You can invest in both. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Masterful Money Managers A fund can only be as strong as the person picking the stocks. If that guy's a dud, chances are just about 100% that his fund will be, too. How to separate good fund management from bad. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Finding Profitable Funds In this Q & A, Champion Funds chief analyst Shannon Zimmerman covers how he looks for funds, why sector funds might not be a good bet, and whether or not the fund scandal is really winding down. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Time to Buy? The market downturn this summer has handed smart fund investors a world-class opportunity to go shopping down the equity market's large-cap growth aisle. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2004
Mathew Emmert |
Beat the Market With Less Risk You can achieve maximum returns without taking on the maximum risk. Learn how to make money in the stock market and sleep well at night, too. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Check Volatility at the Door Sector funds can be a lot more risky than they at first appear. Even true champion funds aren't risk-free, but a history of keeping volatility in check adds to their appeal. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
The Case for Mutual Funds Our resident fund jockey takes on all doubters. Are mutual funds a good investment, or just a way to underperform? |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2002 |
REIT Reality Investors may be surprised to learn that over the last 30 years, REITs have outperformed the Nasdaq with one-third to one-half the volatility, as well as outperformed the S&P 500, also with less volatility. |
InternetNews
June 15, 2004
Paul Shread |
Oracle Investors Get Picky Oracle beat estimates after the close on Tuesday, but investors proved to be tough to please. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2004
Rex Moore |
Small-Cap Rally Roars Because small-cap stocks have done so well over the past year, many are wondering if it's time to shift gears and allocate more money to larger companies. That type of thinking, however, can lead to subpar returns. |
InternetNews
May 7, 2004
Paul Shread |
Interest Rates Matter To Tech Stocks The Fed hasn't begun raising interest rates yet, but the belief that tech stocks are somehow immune from the effect of rising interest rates is already being espoused. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Performance-Tested Funds When you're looking for a way to gauge the consistency of a fund's performance, not to mention how successful a management team has been at staving off loss and keeping volatility in check, calendar-year returns make a good yardstick. |
The Motley Fool
March 25, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
You Can Beat the Market Nobody said you have to invest in the "typical" mutual fund. The author thinks that outperforming with funds is the best revenge. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
We're Beating the Market. Are You? A Champion Funds performance update. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Building the Perfect Portfolio Smart asset allocation is critical to successful fund investing. Staying the course is a fine idea, but because your goals and tolerance for risk are bound to change over time, the perfect portfolio will always be a work in progress. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2004
David Meier |
Inside the Value of Stock Lists Screens and lists are useful starting points, but more work has to be done to determine whether a stock is a worthwhile investment. |
The Motley Fool
July 5, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
Focus on Strategy Do you know what your fund manager is up to? Does he? As important as it is, a cheap price tag is hardly enough for a fund to make the grade. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Profiting From My Mistakes If you want to make a profit, then do as I say, not as I've done. The author has been investing for a decade now, and she's made her share of missteps along the way. Take time to learn from her mistakes so you can avoid the same pitfalls. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Mutual Fund Meltdown Have you assembled your funds in a carefully orchestrated portfolio or in a haphazard collection? Collecting mutual funds is not a safe pastime. It's a financial disaster waiting to happen. |
Financial Planning
November 6, 2009
Ilana Polyak |
Marsico's Focus Tom Marsico, manager of the eponymous Marsico Focus Fund, has been practicing growth investing for years. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Is It Time to Sell? Here's the answer to one of the toughest questions fund investors face - when is it time to move on? |
AskMen.com
October 22, 2000
Ric Poupada |
Has The Stock Market Hit Bottom? With the Nasdaq flirting with the 3000 mark and the Dow hovering around 10,000, many technical and fundamental analysts are asking themselves if we have hit the bottom or whether we should expect another free-fall... |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
Mutual Fund Dart Board If you want to hit the bull's-eye, you'll need more than luck. So how, exactly, does a savvy fund investor go about finding future mutual fund standouts? An excellent question. Here's the answer. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Wal-Mart Sees May Flowers The leading retailer confirms that May sales are fulfilling expectations. |
InternetNews
July 19, 2004
Paul Shread |
A Big Week For Tech Earnings Investors will be watching earnings reports from a number of tech bellwethers this week in hopes that the sector can finally end its six-month slide. |
InternetNews
June 14, 2004
Paul Shread |
Oracle On Deck Oracle will find out Tuesday night if its earnings are good enough for Wall Street. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
10 Most Admired Fortune magazine publishes its list of America's Most Admired Companies. With criteria that stretch across a wide range of attributes, it's not a perfect science. More importantly, because different things make our respective hearts go pitter-patter, it's only natural that such lists are up for some debate. |
InternetNews
July 21, 2004
Paul Shread |
eBay Runs Into Wall Street's Expectations eBay became the latest Internet bellwether to run afoul of Wall Street's expectations after the close on Wednesday. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2004
Matt Logan |
Beat the S&P 500 Legg Mason's Mary Chris Gay talks about why the S&P crushes most fund managers and how to beat it. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
eBay, Be Mine Still growing quickly, eBay managed to grow revenues by 59% this past quarter as topping the $3 billion sum for the entire year appears to be all but a given. |
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2004
Rex Moore |
14 Small-Cap Stock Ideas The 2003 market rally was broad-based, but small-cap stocks led the way. The "Foolish 8" screen, with a 108% return, continues to produce strong ideas. Here are 14 more. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2004
Richard Gibbons |
Tech Stocks Not Worth the Risk The technology sector might look promising, but prudent investors should take a second look. Some investors swoon over technology's potential, but they might be overlooking some very real problems in the sector. |
BusinessWeek
September 12, 2005
Lewis Braham |
Building A Focused Fund Of Your Own Portfolios of under 50 stocks have outrun the market with less risk. Here's how they do it. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg |
Growth or Value? While your clients may still have bad memories about aggressive funds, you must remind them that they should consider aggressive choices and that the right funds can provide important diversification and actually help them find the sweet spot on the efficient frontier. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2003
Jeff Fischer |
A Tougher 2004? After 2003 handed investors a fat kiss in the form of double-digit gains across the board, we're entering 2004 with fast-evolving economic conditions: Deficit spending, increasing money supply, and growing productivity point to inflation and rising interest rates. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2004
Tim Beyers |
What Tech Bubble? The author disagrees that tech's highly overvalued. Investing in technology has long been a highly risky but profitable endeavor. |
Investment Advisor
April 2006
Palash R. Ghosh |
S&P Mutual Fund Focus: Greater Expectations After six years of underperformance, many observers believe that large-cap growth stocks are poised to make a comeback. Here's a look at Marsico 21st Century Fund... Gartmore U.S. Growth Leaders/IS... etc. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2004
Steven Mallas |
Fed Hikes Interest in Market Tomorrow's the day Greenspan will show his cards, and investors will react. Hopefully. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2004
Stan Luxenberg |
Rubber-Band Man For funds that focus on one style box, the choices could be slim. But flexible managers have freedom to maneuver in flat markets. Among the most wide-ranging performers are Julius Baer International Equity and its sibling Julius Baer Global. |
InternetNews
May 27, 2004
Paul Shread |
Tech Data Surprises The biggest earnings blowouts seem to be coming from the most unlikely places lately. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Rooting Around When you're looking to invest in a mutual fund, dig deeper than past performance. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Find the Next Google The beauty of investing in a growth company is that, as long as you are looking to buy at a sufficient discount to your approximation of fair value, you have some leeway. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2004
Bill Mann |
Dashed Upon the Rocks of eBay Should you sell the greatest company in the world because it's overvalued? Maybe it really isn't. The author sold his shares of eBay and has had regrets ever since, especially as the stock has continued to climb. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2004 |
Teaching Kids How to Invest Your kids have time on their side, so give them a head start in investing. |
