Learn About Mutual Funds
Selecting a mutual fund is similar to picking any other investment in that it requires research and a firm understanding of what you are purchasing. Every investment has an associated level of risk and mutual funds are no different. Mutual funds come...
A sector fund is a type of mutual fund which focuses on a specific market segment. Sector mutual funds often have increased volatility due to a decrease in portfolio diversification which comes with picking a wider range of underlying assets. When in...
A mutual fund is a type of investment which pools money from a large number of individual investors and then uses this pool to purchase a variety of investments. The mutual fund will then issue shares of which there price is based on the total value ...
Mutual funds are publicly traded investments in which any individual investor is allowed to purchase shares. Before jumping into a mutual fund, it is important to first outline your investment objectives and retirement goals. There certain requiremen...
One of the most common investments for small and individual investors is mutual funds. This is because they allows easy access by having small minimum initial investments and easy-to-understand concepts. An investor can open a mutual fund account for...
As with any investment mutual funds are just as prone to losses as stocks, bonds and real estate. What makes mutual funds a wise investment for most individuals is the diversification that mutual funds provide which helps lower overall risk for prin...
Mutual funds utilize a number of different methods which can help reduce overall investing risk. When a mutual fund is created it has certain investment goals in mind and implements those goals as outlined in its prospectus. The prospectus not only...
Mutual funds provide a lot of advantages to individual investors that are not readily available in other types of investments. Dollar cost averaging, diversification and professional management are all aspects of mutual funds which helps separate th...
You started a new job and as soon as arrive at the new user orientation they hand you a nice looking packet with a middle aged couple standing in a pasture gazing at each other. Under the tear jerking picture is some inspirational phrase like, "Take ...
The term mutual fund is so widely used in investing circles that few people ever bother to define it. That's all well and good if you're "in the know" but it can be problematic if you're not. With that said, I thought it would be worth taking a step ...
It's hurricane season on Wall Street. As interest rates and oil prices go up,up,up, the Dow Jones and NASDAQ averages go down,down,down. Where can the average investor go to weather the storm? One safe harbor is the money market mutual fund. Money ma...
Much of the literature on the Internet bashes mutual fund investing. The crux of the reasoning is that the vast majority of mutual funds under-perform the market, so why should investors put their money in mutual funds instead of low-fee index funds?...
Investing in a good mutual fund isn't rocket science, but it isn't a cakewalk either. Here are the common mistakes many investors make when investing in a mutual fund. Paying a load: In today's world of competitive mutual funds, paying a load is l...
When you start out investing, one of the common recommendations is to invest in index funds. There are plenty of experts and personal finance bloggers alike who think that index funds make great options when it comes to the beginning investor. Even a...