Friday, March 8, 2013

The importance of a mutual fund portfolio

There are three things to consider when building a mutual fund portfolio. First, the most respected investors in history believe in what a mutual fund portfolio provides the small investor. Second, the most respected investors in history may never advocate for a mutual fund only portfolio. And lastly... You can read the full article here.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Mutual Funds: investing in fixed income

Mutual funds are numbered in the tens of thousands investing in every conceivable investment opportunity. They range from equity (stocks) to fixed income (bonds) to money markets, commodities and beyond. And they break down even further to investments focused on domestic offerings to international, emerging markets to total global coverage. You can read the full article here.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

What is an Index Fund?

Before they downturn in 2008, now commonly referred to as the Great Recession, indexed mutual funds were used mostly by the conservative investor and the investor new to the experience. These two groups found the experience of investing with other mutual funds disconcerting. Read the full article here.