Mutual Funds

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BusinessWeek October 1, 2007 Anne Tergesen	Long-Shorts That Dodged The Blows How three funds succeeded in a summer when most hedge-like strategies failed.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel	Muni Madness The first municipal bond ETFs are on the market. With low expense ratios, and tax-exempt interest, they represent an interesting way to invest in muni bonds.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	Who's Really Managing Your Fund? Manager tenure is one of the most important characteristics of any mutual fund, so it's vital that you understand exactly who's in charge. And for some mutual funds, the answer might be an unpleasant surprise.
The Motley Fool September 18, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Funds Are Getting Loaded There's an alarming new trend among mutual fund companies: They're phasing out many or all of their no-load mutual funds. Are these mutual fund worries reasonable or overblown? A little of both.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel	Healthy Exchange-Traded Funds Regardless of how much they exercise or how much they spend on plastic surgery, the baby boomers just keep getting older. Therefore, this may be the right time to consider funds focused on the health-care industry.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	Foolish Weekly Fund Wrap-Up Sector-based ETFs may be losing steam... 401(k) plans favor actively managed funds...
The Motley Fool September 13, 2007 Tim Beyers	Better Know a Stock Picker Paul Antico brings superb valuation skills and a thirst for undiscovered stocks to his position leading Fidelity Small Cap Stock Fund.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	When a Good Fund Goes Bad How can you determine when short-term underperformance at an otherwise terrific fund has gone on long enough, and that it may be time to cut your losses?
The Motley Fool September 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Make a Mint With Munis With falling yields elsewhere, municipal bonds look more attractive. Traditionally difficult to buy, it is now a little easier to purchase them with a new ETF, the iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Is a Plunging ETF Good or Bad? Look for opportunities in bad news and you might profit. The SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF has fallen in response to flagging sales of existing homes. When home sales slip, however, that won't necessarily mean doom for all housing-related stocks.
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