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.

Market Stampede or Sell-Side Exhaustion?

By Richard Band
Headlines say to panic, and panic now -- but should you? In all likelihood, selling has reached an exhaustion point.

3 Mutual Funds for the Second Half of 2013

By Michael Fabian, FMD Capital Management
With the end of 2013's first half at hand, investors should begin looking to retool their fund allocations. Here are three mutual funds ripe with opportunity.

Which Vanguard Bond Fund Is Right for You?

By Dan Wiener
Not all of Vanguard’s fixed-income funds are created equal. Here’s my take on which mutual funds you should buy, sell or hold.

4 Lessons From 4 Crummy Mutual Funds

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
NerdWallet's list of the 12 worst mutual funds gives us an idea about what general traits investors should avoid in most other funds.

Gold Just Isn’t Worth the Risk

By Dan Wiener
Even Vanguard's Precious Metals & Mining Fund -- one of the better-managed precious metals funds -- illustrates the poor risk/reward of gold-related investing.

5 Mutual Fund Safe Havens for Summer

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Don't sell in May and walk away completely -- instead, pile some of your newfound cash into these five funds that should perform even during the summer's lull.

Do Vanguard Funds Beat the Market?

By Dan Wiener
Vanguard's quantitative actively managed fund returns weren't much different from investing in the S&P 500 Index.

Vanguard’s Capital Opportunity Just Isn’t What it Used to Be

By Jeff DeMaso
Vanguard recently reopened its Capital Opportunity Fund (VHCOX) to new investors, but since it has shifted more toward large-caps, it’s no longer the best choice for aggressive capital growth.

How NOT to Bring a Vanguard Fund Back from the Dead

By Dan Wiener
The numbers don’t check out on Fran Kinniry’s alternative to Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund.

5 Active Fund Managers Making a Difference

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
A recent study finds that active mutual fund managers don't do such a bad job, especially when you consider risk-adjusted returns. Here are five examples that stick out.

The Best and Worst Mutual Funds of Q1 2013

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Healthcare and Japanese stocks were among some of the hottest mutual fund flavors of the year's first quarter, while India and gold lagged behind.

Should I Buy the PIMCO Total Return Fund? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bonds are a staple of most long-term portfolios, and Bill Gross is the biggest names in bonds. So does that make an investment in PIMCO Total Return a no-brainer?

Vanguard’s Quarterly Distributions Are Right Around the Corner

By Dan Wiener
Are you a Vanguard investor? Here's a handy list of mutual funds and ETFs that are paying out distributions this month.

Buck the Trend and Buy These 3 Mutual Funds

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors are increasingly turning to ETFs for broad exposure and low fees, but these three funds will make you forget all about their exchange-traded counterparts.

Mutual Fund Managers Are Channeling Peter Lynch; You Should, Too

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Mutual fund managers don't just buy companies based on earnings or valuations. Many other factors come into play -- including one that carries a lesson for individual investors.

Vanguard Finally Charts Course for International Bonds

By Jeff DeMaso
Vanguard has announced a new international bond fund that will be included in several popular funds-of-funds by 2014. But it might not affect your Vanguard investments all that much.

5 Funds to Play the Real Estate Rebound

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
These funds -- which come at the housing market from several different directions -- all stand to keep rising as homebuyers keep coming back.

Vanguard Health Care Fund Manager Ed Owens Retires (VGHCX)

By Dan Wiener
Though Ed Owens leaves Vanguard Health Care Fund in able hands, it's hard to overstate how influential he's been during his tenure as a manager.

5 Mutual Funds to Buy for 2013

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Simplify at least part of your portfolio by picking some solid mutual funds in the coming year. Here are five promising names to consider.
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