Kent Thune

Kent Thune

InvestorPlace Contributor

Kent Thune, CFP, is a financial professional that helps individuals and businesses achieve their goals through a variety of delivery methods, including investment advice, financial planning and writing. Kent is the owner of a registered investment advisory firm, Atlantic Capital Investments, LLC, and has been providing investment management services for clients all around the U.S. for 22 years. Although he shares his best ideas with his clients, Kent has been writing on mutual funds, ETFs, and capital markets for more than 10 years and has been published at some of the world’s most widely read websites, such as Seeking Alpha, Kiplinger, MarketWatch, The Motley Fool, The Balance, and InvestorPlace.

Recent Articles

Vanguard Index Funds vs Vanguard ETFs

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you ever wondered which was a better choice between Vanguard index funds and their respective ETFs, that choice can be made clear by taking a closer look at the expense ratios and minimum initial investment amounts.

Is There Any Reason to Buy American Funds?

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

American Funds is one of the largest mutual fund companies in the world. But are its funds among the best in quality and performance?

Top 5 Reasons to Sell Mutual Funds

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you haven't sold any mutual funds in your portfolio in a long time, you may be missing something. Here are five reasons to sell a fund.

Top 4 BlackRock Funds to Buy Now

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you are looking for the best BlackRock funds to buy, look no further than this list of the top BlackRock mutual funds.

Why the Traditional IRA Is Dead

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

Traditional IRAs may not provide the expected tax-deferral benefits. Find out where conventional wisdom gets retirement savings wrong.

Don’t Ignore Mutual Fund Asset Bloat

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

There's such a thing as too much money, and it happens in mutual funds. Find out how to protect against so-called "asset bloat."

Junk Bond Funds – What Record Outflows Are Telling Investors

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

Record outflows for junk bond funds can be a buying opportunity or a warning about a broader market correction. What should investors do?

3 Dividend Funds With Yields Higher Than 3%

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

Today's income environment is challenging to say the least. We did some digging and found 3 dividend mutual funds paying more than 3%.

4 Vanguard Mutual Funds for the ‘Set It and Forget It’ Investor

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

Who said you can't put all your eggs into one basket? You can break this golden rule of investing with these 4 balanced Vanguard mutual funds.

What’s the SEC’s Problem With Alternative Mutual Funds?

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

The SEC is reportedly examining alternative mutual funds offered by large companies, such as Blackrock Inc and AQL Capital Management, and some smaller companies not previously offering mutual funds.

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