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6 Reasons Why Exchange Traded Funds Are Better Than Mutual Funds
Exchange traded funds (or ETFs) are better for most investors than mutual funds. The mutual fund industry has experienced tremendous growth over that last twenty-five years or so. But it's a new era now. It's the era of the ETF. What are exchange...

A Guide to Mutual Funds
If you've been thinking about getting into investment but aren't sure what you should invest in, you might want to consider looking into investments in mutual funds. These funds are designed to provide a diverse investment opportunity for the ...

A Safe Port For Mutual Funds But Not You!
Soft dollars, a form of legal kickback, is a sly way you can get ripped off by mutual fund managers. Full service brokers give these kickbacks to non-indexed mutual funds in the form of a “rebate” to purchase research, software, and even computer...

Adding Mutual Funds to Your Investment Portfolio
Choosing new investments can be hard… especially if you're not a full-time trader and don't have the time that it takes to investigate several different investment opportunities while they're still hot. It would be so much easier if you could...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Mutual Funds
Outlined below are some of the advantages and disadvantages of mutual funds. Every investment has advantages and disadvantages. But it's important to remember that features that matter to one investor may not be important to you. Whether any...

Advantages of Low-Cost Mutual Funds
A common misconception about mutual funds is that pretty much any reputable fund will do. Of course, any investment that produces a solid return for you is better than nothing, but not all funds are created equal. When you buy a mutual fund,...

Are Mutual Fund Investments Safe?
Mutual Fund Investments are safe always. You may know that all the profits shared to the investors by the mutual funds are coming out of the profits from the investments in the stock market. Normally mutual fund schemes are entrusted to...

Avoid "Buying" Mutual Fund Dividends
At this time of year, you need to be aware of the ex-dividend date of any mutual funds you plan on purchasing. If you heed this advice, you avoid some nasty tax and investment performance consequences. To explain why, let me first define...

Be Cautious When Studying Mutual Fund Ratings
Categories: Investing Wherever you look, you will find various rating systems on mutual funds, each of which uses a different approach. All of them are designed to weed through the thousands of funds to get to the best ones. But is there...

Best No Load Mutual Funds: The Right Way to Look at Fees and Expenses
When searching for the best no load mutual funds, some mutual fund investors often tend to focus exclusively on mutual fund fees and expense ratios. Is this always a smart way to select mutual funds? Metrics such as price/earnings ratio and...

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