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The Motley Fool September 18, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Funds Are Getting Loaded There's an alarming new trend among mutual fund companies: They're phasing out many or all of their no-load mutual funds. Are these mutual fund worries reasonable or overblown? A little of both. |
AskMen.com Jeff Wuorio |
Loaded Mutual Funds Never, ever buy a mutual fund that charges a load. |
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Fend Off Fund Fees Here are tips on how to avoid unnecessary mutual fund fees and keep the money for yourself. |
Registered Rep. July 1, 2006 Kristen French |
Loading up on No Loads No-load funds continued to attract the bulk of new cash in 2005, according to data recently released. |
The Motley Fool May 8, 2007 John Rosevear |
Are Advisor-Sold Funds Ever Worth It? In an era when anyone can get market-level performance with a few minutes' effort by buying an index fund from somewhere like Vanguard or T. Rowe Price, advisor-sold funds are harder to justify than ever. |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Fund Fees Rising When They Should Be Falling Are you getting ripped off by your fund family? While many mutual funds are now enjoying lower operating costs, many fund companies have actually raised the annual fees they charge shareholders. |
The Motley Fool March 8, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Save 5.75% With One Simple Step Sky-high sales loads have long driven us to steer clear of many otherwise impressive mutual funds. But as times change in the fund business, many of those onerous fees are disappearing for good. |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Big Small-Cap Funds If your small-cap mutual fund has total assets on the hefty side, you might think of that as a red flag. |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Fund Fees Explained Ignore a fund's fees and your net worth may suffer. |
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 March 11, 2005 |
Mutual Funds vs. Unit Investment Trusts Know what you're dealing with. Here's the difference between a mutual fund and a unit investment trust. |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Get Kids Investing I've long recommended that young people start investing as soon as possible, because they've got a huge advantage over the rest of us -- time. There are ways to make making money fun for youngsters. |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Save Yourself $2,250 Beware of loaded mutual funds. |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Good vs. Evil Mutual Funds In the battle of good and evil, evil is winning. |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2007 Adam J. Wiederman |
The Worst Investment Out There Take a look at Shepherd Large Cap Growth Fund, which year to date has impressively outperformed the market, but may have set itself up disastrously for the long term. |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Rich Dad, Dumb Dad? Robert Kiyosaki may have sold a lot of books, but don't buy all his advice. Kiyosaki's preferred growth vehicles -- real estate, businesses, and options -- can be just as risky, if not much more risky than a simple index fund. |
The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 Nathan Alderman |
4 Keys to Easier Investing Mystified by mutual funds? Here's what to look for. Once you know these four key elements to seek out when judging a fund, you'll be ready to start your own search to build your perfect fund portfolio. |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2008 Dayana Yochim |
Even Billionaires Sweat the Small Stuff When it comes to managing your finances, you, too, should sweat the small stuff -- the seemingly minuscule things that actually have monumental effects on your bottom line. |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Smarter Way to Plan Your Portfolio The right fee-only planner can make a huge difference in the outcome of your investments. |
Registered Rep. January 16, 2013 Stan Luxenberg |
The Rise and Fall of Load Funds All hail no loads and ETFs! Will the move away from loads and commissions continue? Yes, says Avi Nachmany, research director of Strategic Insight. "The old commission business is fast disappearing," says Nachmany. |
The Motley Fool January 8, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Beware the Year's "Best" Funds When picking a fund, don't fall for a fluke. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
This May Save the Mutual Fund Industry Finally, investment advisors are wising up. An ongoing change in how many financial advisors get paid is having broad implications for the business. |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2008 |
The Fool Answers: Is Now a Good Time to Buy? Readers want to know: Is now a good time to buy? Is it a great time to buy? I'm so unsure of myself that I just have frozen up. ... Do you think that stock prices will fall even more? The Dow has really taken a big hit -- is this likely to continue, or will it stop? |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
The Year's Best Funds? U.S. News & World Report reported on five funds that seem like they might post a gain for the year. Here's an update on those five. |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Say Goodbye to This Investment Ultimately, it's a good thing for investors that Class B shares are falling by the wayside. In the meantime, invest in the best load funds strategically, including buying within their qualified retirement plans, if available, to avoid paying the loads. |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2005 |
Stocks and Funds in IRAs Your IRA may be more flexible -- and valuable -- than you think. |
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 February 14, 2011 Robert Brokamp |
Get Something From Social Security Don't waste the temporary reduction in Social Security payroll taxes. |
The Motley Fool October 1, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Window Dressing for Nudists Some mutual fund managers like to stock up their portfolios with some of the best-performing stocks at the end of every quarter so they look good to their fund shareowners. |
The Motley Fool February 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Only Way to Stop Losing Money By taking charge of investing your own large portfolio, you can save a bundle in fees. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Think You Can't Get Rich in Funds? You can get rich in mutual funds. You just need to find some great ones. |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
The Perfect Time to Invest Here's a good way for investors to make sure you're in the market on its best days. |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2004 David Gardner |
Finding the Best Funds David Gardner rolls out a new service to help you climb to the top of the mutual fund heap. |
The Motley Fool November 11, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Awful Investment Should Just Die One market commentator has suggested that the Investor Protection Act could force brokers to stop selling a particular class of mutual funds, those known as "C" shares. |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
The Case for Mutual Funds Investors willing to do their homework can whip up on the Wise with one hand tied behind their checkbooks. Picking the right fund is every bit as important as picking the right stock, if not more so. |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Paul Elliott |
Don't Invest Another Penny Until you read this... Mutual funds have a price. It may be a lot higher than you think. |
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? |
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 June 30, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Do These Black-Sheep Investments Deserve Your Money? Don't feel compelled to stick with a below-average fund just because it's offered by an otherwise good fund family. |
The Motley Fool August 26, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Is Your Broker Robbing You Blind? With many advisors charging fees based on assets under management, there's always a possibility that your advisor will recommend commission-generating investments that aren't the best for you. Although it looks innocent, that amounts to outright theft. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2011 Tom Roseen |
Performance Drags: A Curse To Wealth Accumulation Loads, expenses and taxes can have a significant impact on fund returns over the long haul. |
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 |
Picking the Best Mutual Fund Past performance is what other investors earned. Current expenses are what you'll pay. |
The Motley Fool November 6, 2007 Rich Greifner |
The Dangers of Diversification Diversification is one of the key benefits of mutual fund investing. But by investing in a broad range of securities, mutual funds also reduce the upside potential of winners. |
The Motley Fool November 27, 2009 Joe Magyer |
Selling This Stock Cost Me a Fortune Buying right and buying early are the two rules necessary for earning 2,175% returns from your investments. |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
The Case for Mutual Funds Picking the right fund is every bit as important as picking the right stock, if not more so. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Say Goodbye to Class-B Mutual Funds Class B never served you well. Now they don't serve Wall Street, either. |
The Motley Fool April 8, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Switching Funds in an IRA How easy is it to move money from one fund to another, or from a fund to stocks? |
The Motley Fool November 27, 2007 Adam J. Wiederman |
How to Invest When You're Busy If you're pressed for time, mutual funds may be the perfect investment opportunity for you. |
The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Paul Elliott |
The Real Case Against Mutual Funds Read this before you invest another penny. How sketchy is the traditional mutual fund model? The IRS would kill for a piece of that sweet action! |
Entrepreneur January 2004 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Under Fire Is it still possible to invest without getting burned? |