Mutual Funds

Mutual funds are necessary investments for investors both young and old. They provide essential diversification and can strengthen your returns over the long-term. But there are too many funds for any single investor to sift through. Luckily, our analysts give you the inside track on funds with the smallest minimal investments and funds that charge low fees, so you can maximize your performance.

Dividend Darlings: 3 Mutual Funds to Buy

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you're looking for dividend-paying stocks but worry about your own stock-picking skills, consider these three sturdy mutual funds instead.

Get Ready for More Alternative Funds

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Now that mutual funds can pitch alternative funds to retail investors, expect to see a lot of "alts" coming to the market.

2 Energy Funds to Power Your Portfolio

By Bill Wysor
A growing global population means energy as an investing trend isn't going anywhere. However, finding the right play can be tricky, so consider leaning on these mutual funds' brainpower.

Has PIMCO’s Bill Gross Lost His Midas Touch?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The "Bond King's" Total Return Fund is doing some serious bleeding in 2013, but how much of it rests on Bill Gross' shoulders?

2 Small-Cap Funds That Deliver

By Bill Wysor
For many, the best way to invest in small caps is to let active management sort the wheat from the chaff. Try these two small-cap funds on for size.

3 Balanced Mutual Funds for a Smooth Ride

By Bill Wysor
These three balanced mutual funds aren't just for conservative investors -- they're for anyone nervous about the stock market.

3 Midcap Funds You Can Take to the Bank

By Bill Wysor
Supercharge your portfolio with funds that target underappreciated but overperforming midcap stocks, and make sure you're plenty exposed to financials.

3 Reasons Not to Give Up on Mutual Funds

By Michael Fabian, FMD Capital Management
Mutual funds have been largely dismissed as inferior to exchange-traded funds, but they still tout a couple of important advantages.

5 Great European Stock Funds

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Mutual funds with exposure to Europe give investors exposure to cheap, high-quality stocks as the region emerges from recession.

Vanguard Total World Stock Index Still Not a Buy

By Dan Wiener
Looking for some international exposure? Vanguard Total World Stock Index might be on your radar, but you might be better off straying from the index.

Planning for Retirement? Simplify, Simplify … to Just 3 Funds

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
In an investing world with thousands of choices, many are choosing to slim down to just a few select funds. How can you do more with less? Here are a few ideas.

2 Mutual Funds for Both Dividends and Growth

By Bill Wysor
Dividends are good. Growth is good. Why not pick up mutual funds that offer both?

Should You Buy Foreign Mutual Funds?

By Dan Wiener
It can be difficult to decide whether you should invest in foreign mutual funds or not, but arguments against it tend to fall short. Here's why.

5 Great Dividend Mutual Funds

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
If you want the best of both worlds -- capital appreciation and a cash stream -- consider pursuing an equity-income strategy via one or more of these mutual funds.

For Big Global Returns, Get Small

By Bill Wysor
The door will likely soon close on this new issue -- and the management team's track record suggests you may want to get involved.

Blackstone’s New Hedge Fund Mutual Fund: A Winning Alternative

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Are "alternative" investment strategies like hedge fund mutual funds worthwhile? Sure ... as long as you understand what you're buying.

Vanguard Muni Bond Funds: 2 Buys & 1 Hold

By Dan Wiener
The tax-free yield of municipal bonds can be a big draw for long-term investors -- but before you jump in, here's what you need to know, plus 3 recommendations.

5 Funds to Buy for Rising Interest Rates

By Michael Fabian, FMD Capital Management
If you depend on a reliable income stream from your portfolio, these funds can help you navigate the treacherous interest-rate waters for the rest of 2013.

The Best and Worst Mutual Funds at 2013’s Midway Point

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The biggest trends so far in 2013 include gains in U.S. and Japanese stocks and pain in emerging markets and gold. These mutual funds benefited -- or suffered -- the most from these trends.
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