82 articles on "funds"

Exchange Traded Funds

Exchange Traded Funds by: Al Thomas They call ‘em ETFs. There are hundreds of them. The mutual funds don’t want you to find out about them. Why? Because they beat the socks off mutual funds in so many categories. The expense ratios of most m...

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Different Types of Mutual Funds

This is a guide to the different types of mutual funds. When it comes to investing in mutual funds, investors have literally thousands of choices. Before you invest in any given fund, decide whether the investment strategy and risks of the fund are a...

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The Leo Wanta Saga, Pt. 15: Bush Stalling 'At 12th Hour' Wanta $4.5 Trillion Deal To Improve American Economy

Last minute negotiations were underway late night on July 31 between the White House and Ambassador Leo Wanta to release $4.5 trillion in repatriated funds into the American economy, according to Michael C. Cottrell, Wanta's financial consultant...

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Morningstar Mutual Funds Fiduciary Grades What Investors Need to Know

Morningstar now provides Fiduciary Grades on mutual funds. How does Morningstar determine these grades? How can mutual fund investors use these grades to better manage their portfolios? Mutual fund investors use Morningstar Rating™ as a sign post o...

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Offshore investing spreading risk helps sleep

The world’s economies still dance to different tunes and have different boom and bust cycles that tend to offset each other, even though the differences are getting smaller. As a result, international stocks can provide diversification for a portfo...

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College Savings Plans – are they the best choice for my child?

College Savings Plans – are they the best choice for my child? by: Vanessa McHooley College Savings Plans – are they the best choice for my child? College Savings Plans, also called Section 529 plans, are one of the best ways to save for col...

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5 Ways To Protect Your Bond Portfolio From Rising Interest Rates

5 Ways To Protect Your Bond Portfolio From Rising Interest Rates by: David Twibell The Federal Reserve recently raised its target federal funds rate for the first time since March 2000. This could be just the tip of the iceberg, though, as many ...

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Just what is Arbitrage Investment

Just what is Arbitrage Investment?By Gary Durkin© 2005In the simplest of terms, Arbitrage means to exploit price differential.Usually it meant looking at differing sources of an investment, and if there was a price difference between Source A an...

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Introduction to Absolute Return Funds

Introduction to Absolute Return Funds by: Murray Priestley Absolute Return Funds are internationally known as Hedge Funds. Hedge Funds are often deemed high risk/high return investment products. This is because they have gained notoriety for mak...

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Lawsuit Funding

Lawsuit Funding by: Lauren Lipcon Lawsuit funding, also known as pre settlement cash advances, are a form of non-recourse funding that has become a popular service in the past few years. Injured clients all over the United States can use this se...

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