Mutual Funds

Are Mutual Funds A Relic?

Posted: February 3, 2012 9:06AM by Tim Parker

Even for those with little or no knowledge of the investment markets, "mutual fund" is a household term. Anybody with a 401(k) or other employee-sponsored retirement account probably has much of...

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Filed Under: 401K, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Retirement

Mutual Funds Vs. ETFs: A Comparison

Posted: January 30, 2012 10:12AM by Marc L. Ross

With progress comes innovation.Â Exchange-traded funds (ETFs), barely 20 years old, are among the more recentÂ innovation to come off the managed money assembly line. By contrast, the mutual fund dates...

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Filed Under: ETFs, Mutual Funds, Portfolio Management

Invest In Real Estate With $1,000 (Or Less)

Posted: November 17, 2010 10:45AM by Ryan C. Fuhrmann

Since the housing market peak in 2005, investing in real estate has been fraught with peril, to say the least.Â The commercial and residential real estate industries have struggled since, but as any...

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Filed Under: Derivatives, ETFs, Investing Basics, Investment, Mortgages, Mutual Funds, Portfolio Management, Real Estate, Stocks

5 Ways To Invest In Currencies

Posted: October 22, 2010 4:33PM by Michael Sanibel

The foreign exchange market (forex) is the market where world currencies are traded 24 hours a day.Â For some, it's simply a mechanism for changing one currency into another, such as multinational...

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Filed Under: ETFs, ETNs, Forex, Mutual Funds

Commodity Prices Are Pinching Consumers

Posted: October 11, 2010 6:00AM by Tim Begany

When news commentators start gabbing about commodities like soybeans and pork bellies, do you feel like they might as well be speaking ancient Sumerian? Just for once, wouldn't you like to hear in...

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Filed Under: Commodities, Mutual Funds, Personal Finance, Portfolio Management

Easy Ways To Diversify Your Portfolio

Posted: September 30, 2010 9:42AM by Stephen D. Simpson, CFA

Like a great car, diversification is something that almost everybody wants but seems hard to get if you do not have a lot of money to spend. Luckily for investors, there are more options now than...

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Filed Under: ETFs, Futures, Mutual Funds, Personal Finance, Portfolio Management

Dangerous Advice For Beginner Investors

Posted: August 2, 2010 11:30AM by Mark Riddix

New investors are bombarded with advice from everywhere. Financial television, magazines, websites, financial professionals, friends and family members all have advice on how to structure your...

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Filed Under: Active Trading, Mutual Funds, Personal Finance, Stocks, Students

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