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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.
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The Motley Fool December 16, 2005 Steven Mallas	You've Got a Gain. Now What? Part 2 Using a mutual fund not just as an investment vehicle, but as a strategy for reinvesting gains made from individual stocks makes building up fund positions a breeze.
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The Motley Fool January 14, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	ETF Tip No. 4: Get Smart Why it's smart to own actively and passively managed funds.
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The Motley Fool April 13, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman	Are Your Funds Worth Owning? Performance and experience are two musts for any champion fund. Find out what it takes to be a true fund champ. A key ingredient: an experienced manager with a track record of beating the S&P 500. Would your fund measure up?
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The Motley Fool January 7, 2004	Beating the Market Can an actively managed mutual fund consistently post market-beating returns?
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BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Jeffrey M. Laderman	Mutual Funds: What To Do Now Wondering how to cope with the growing scandal? Here are some answers.
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