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The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Chuck Saletta |
Found Money How does an individual value investor have the upper hand on the market's Goliaths? |
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
ETF Tip No. 1: Don't Believe the Hype Exchange-traded funds are good alternatives to index funds. Or are they? |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg |
Some Mutual Funds Win in Tax Game It's true, on average, that exchange-traded funds and separate accounts have tax advantages over mutual funds. But advisors shouldn't dismiss mutual funds too quickly. |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Kelvin Taylor |
Think Foolishly With Your Tax Refund Your tax refund is on its way. Don't squander it. Consider a few suggestions on how to use your refund to the best financial advantage. |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Index Fund Fire Sale Index funds are lowering their fees, and you are the winner. |
The Motley Fool December 9, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Lists of Top Funds One danger of investing is the list of top-performing mutual funds that you'll find often in many financial periodicals. Why are such lists problematic? Let us count the ways. |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 |
Don't Buy the Dividend! There's a bad time to buy into mutual funds. |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2004 |
Alternatives to Index Funds Is it cheaper to choose exchange-traded funds over traditional index funds? |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2006 Shannon Zimmerman |
Smart Ways to Get Started A volatile market can provide choice investment opportunities. With that in mind, this commentary begins a three-part series on smart moves that brand-spanking-new investors ought to consider, specifically mutual funds, as they test the market's waters. |
The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
A Big Change at Vanguard Indexing whiz Gus Sauter passes the baton. Should you care? |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Types of Investors: Which Are You? Knowing who you are can help you understand yourself and how you approach making money. Learn about some classifications of investors and which brokerage is right for you. |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Lumpy Results Ahead Don't expect smooth sailing when you're investing. In the short run, the stock market is especially volatile, and your performance over a few months could be a gain of 25%, or a loss of 18%, or something else. |
The Motley Fool August 9, 2004 Mathew Emmert |
Diversifying Your Dividends Exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and closed-end mutual funds (CEFs) offer some of the best solutions for most income investors. |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Save Big Bucks When Investing Why spend more than you have to when investing? Here are some ways to enhance the power of your investing dollar. |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Are ETFs Getting out of Control? Prepare to be dazzled by exchange-traded funds for every kind of commodity. What should investors do about this proliferation? |
The Motley Fool October 31, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Why Pay for Nothing? From the standpoint of the individual investor, mutual fund fees often go unnoticed. However, they're extremely significant and represent a large handicap for savers to overcome in trying to reach their financial goals. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Fund Fakery Is your expensive, managed fund really an index fund in disguise? |
The Motley Fool September 17, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
You're Holding the Bag on Financials It's too early to tell just how big the taxpayer bill for the various bailouts, bank failures, and bankruptcies might be. But one thing is for sure: Mutual fund shareholders have already taken a big hit. |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2006 Bill Barker |
The 4 Best Words of Investing Advice "Buy an index fund" is the most actionable, most mathematically supported, short-form investment advice ever. |
The Motley Fool December 29, 2003 |
What's a Mutual Fund? It's sort of like an investing club. |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Funds to Save You If your financial future is shaky, certain mutual funds can save you. Before you invest in any mutual fund, make sure you've studied it well -- either on your own or with some help. |
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 26, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Is Wall Street Getting Lazy? Is your money manager getting lazy? Count the number of exchange-traded funds in your portfolio for a litmus test. |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Not Your Father's Mutual Fund Funds have changed a lot -- and not for the better. Select carefully. |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
Mutual Fund Price Wars The cheap get cheaper, and that's great news for fund investors. |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
When ETFs Are Better Than Funds The bottom line is that sometimes, an index fund will serve you just fine. And other times, ETFs may be best. It also depends on the index fund you're looking at, and the ETF. |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Privatized Social Security: Trouble for Funds? The possible plan may not be a mutual fund windfall. The greatest challenge may lie with the investors themselves. Most simply will not be equipped to manage their own retirement funds. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Rex Moore |
Juicing the Market's Returns You want to know exactly what actions you should take to finally get your investing house in order. The "Index Plus a Few" is a low-risk strategy with market-beating potential. |
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Insiders and Institutions Why investors should pay attention to what percentage of a company's shares are owned by insiders or institutions. |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
An ETF Strategy To Save You Money A favorite mutual fund might have a matching ETF -- with lower expenses. |
The Motley Fool July 14, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
ETF Portfolio Perfection Do you need ETFs to make your portfolio perfect? |
The Motley Fool August 5, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Free Stuff From Funds Did you know that you can contact mutual fund companies and ask for free educational materials -- and that many, if not most, of them will send you some nifty stuff? |
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. |
Financial Advisor January 2007 |
Advisor Emporium Pershing Launches NetExchange Investor Platform... CurrencyShares ETFs Garner $1 Billion... Fundamentally Weighted Mutual Funds Introduced... New Index Families Hunting Alpha... etc. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2006 Rex Moore |
Trim That Disgusting Fat Bloated mutual funds can have trouble keeping up with the market. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
8 Stock Market Mistakes Investors Make Investing in the stock market is one of the best things you can do with your money, provided that you know what you're doing. Here are some common mistakes investors make. Know them and avoid them. |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Is It Time to Invest Abroad? A good way to approach international investing is to view it not as an urgent short-term need but as part of your overall long-term portfolio. |
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 May 11, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Are Self-Service Funds For You? Exchange-traded funds make a great starter stock. |
The Motley Fool November 19, 2004 Tim Beyers |
2 Funds for 2 Big Trends The author says the safest, and maybe most profitable, way to make the trend your friend is with Exchange-Traded Funds. |
The Motley Fool October 15, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Index Options Over ETFs? If you're a short-term trader, then options are the lower-tax bet. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Funds Watch Their Backs Fund companies are adding disclaimers to protect themselves against lawsuits. |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Embracing a Foolish Inconsistency As you begin, investing can be simple. Your first steps should be to get out of debt, read broadly on investing, and perhaps invest your initial dollars in an index fund. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2006 Chuck Saletta |
Get Raises for Doing Nothing There is a way to get paid increasing amounts of money for doing absolutely nothing. By buying shares of stock and becoming a partial owner of companies that pay and have regularly raised their dividends and look likely to continue that trend, you can be in just that enviable position. |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2004 David Gardner |
Finding the Best Funds Here's how you can climb to the top of the mutual fund heap. |
The Motley Fool September 13, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
How to Stretch a Buck How to make the money you already have go further. |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2005 |
Understanding "Window Dressing" Some mutual funds are pulling the wool over your eyes. |
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 |
Savvy Investments For A Year Full Of Surprises The new year is upon us, and it's time to think about investing in 2005. Companies paying dividends look good. So does the M&A market. |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
Three Cheers for a Bumpy Market! Lukewarm market leave you cold? Here's reason to warm up. If you're investing for the long haul, after all, occasional market discounts really are something to cheer about. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Charly Travers |
A Foolish Baby Shower: Vanguard 500 Index While returns over the next 18 years may not match those of the last 20, it's likely that returns will be between 7%-10% a year for baby, and that's a pretty good start for building a portfolio that will last a lifetime. |