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6 Mutual Funds That Limit Volatility

12:24 pm, August 22, 2011

Six mutual fund investments with a proven track record to help new investors find stable returns in this stormy market.

 

CD Switch: Are Short-Term Funds Worth It?

10:23 am, September 10, 2010

Bank savings yields are pitifully low, causing many savers to reach for bigger yields in short-term bond funds. But the results might not be worth it.

 

Low-Cost Funds Outperform High-Cost Options

11:44 am, August 11, 2010

A new Morningstar study has found that low-cost funds are consistently beating their high-cost competitors.

 

Novelty Funds Confuse Investors

1:03 pm, August 06, 2010

Does the world really need a NASCAR fund? Companies keep pushing bizarre strategies.

 

'Unjustified' Fund Fee Faces Extinction

11:41 am, August 06, 2010

Fund investors wage a holy war on fees, arguing that the more you pay in fees, the more it undermines your returns. But what fees are reasonable?

 

Banking Deals of the Week: Aug. 4

12:58 pm, August 04, 2010

The relative health of bank interest rates is shaky, but consumers can still score great deals.

 

Target-Date Funds Are No Bargains, Study Says

1:03 pm, July 29, 2010

The funds may be costing investors more than a billion dollars a year, a Georgia State University report shows.

 

How to Deal with High Index Fund Fees

10:56 am, July 14, 2010

Everyone knows a chief attraction of index funds is low fees. But some are lower than others, even on funds tracking the same index.

 

Active, Passive Funds Perform Equally

9:26 am, July 12, 2010

A new study by FundQuest has declared the long-running debate over active and passive mutual funds a draw. Here are the details.

 

Stocks Get New Grade for Friendliness

2:16 pm, July 08, 2010

What criteria should an investor use to evaluate a company’s commitment to shareholders? Morningstar has boiled it down with a "stewardship grade."

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