Mutual Funds

Magazine articles on mutual funds.

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Investment Advisor December 2006 Palash R. Ghosh	Sweet, Not Sour, Returns For Investors While investing directly into the stock markets of mainland China remains a challenge for foreign investors, those seeking exposure to this burgeoning economy can purchase an array of mutual funds that buy stocks trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Financial Advisor December 2006 Matt Hougan	Do These ETFs Make Sense? Here are five ground rules to help you evaluate whether some newfangled ETFs make sense for your client's portfolios. Rule Number 1: Check Your Commissions... Rule Number 2: Check The Index... etc.
Financial Advisor December 2006 Marla Brill	Tax-Friendly Turnaround Pointing out hefty losses, even if they happened a few years ago under different management, is a strange approach to promoting a mutual fund. Yet that's what some folks are doing when they recommend Putnam Investors Fund.
BusinessWeek December 11, 2006 Anne Tergesen	A New Way To Beat The Market? So-called 120/20 funds use leverage and short sales to boost bullish bets.
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Lynn Hume	The Bond Buyer As the popularity of 529 plans has grown, federal regulators have worried that unwitting consumers may be unaware of the state-tax benefits offered by their in-state plans.
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien	Behind the Star System Morningstar defends its mutual fund ratings in the face of new competition.
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien	Safe Harbor Bill Gross' Harbor Bond remains a good pick despite a (relatively) down year.
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn	All Fired Up? Recent legislation has been a boon for 529 college savings plans. Will more financial planners find them worthwhile?
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Craig L. Israelsen	Economies of Scale? As mutual fund assets rise, expense ratios are supposed to fall -- but do they?
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Rob Garland	The True Cost of ETFs Are exchange-traded funds really cheaper than index funds? A comparison of total expenses shows that traditional wisdom may be wrong.
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