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.

4 Mutual Funds for a Bear Market

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bear market mutual funds are hard to come by for many 401k investors, but here are 4 bearish fund investments to buy now.

Funds Fill Up On Facebook

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Why wait for a public offering of stock?

5 Gold Mutual Funds and ETFs to Buy Now

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold futures have topped $1,500 and the precious metal marches ever higher. Here are your best fund investments to play the 2011 gold rush.

Bond Mutual Fund Smack Down: Who’s Right on Treasuries?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The best bond mutual funds right now are run by top bonds managers, including PIMCO chief Bill Gross and Jeffrey Gundlach of the DoubleLine fund.

5 Top Fidelity Funds for Your 401k

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Fidelity mutual funds, including the 401k favorite Contrafund, are some of the best options for mutual fund investors. Here are 5 top Fidelity fund picks.

Vanguard Sinners and Winners

By Richard Band
Vanguard is America's largest fund family with some top-performing mutual funds; however, biggest isn't always best.

4 Tech Funds to Play the Semiconductor Merger Wave

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Leading semiconductor companies are being bought out in the wake of the Texas Instruments-National Semiconductor deal. Here are four tech mutual funds to play the sector surge.

5 Best Mutual Funds for the First Quarter

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The best mutual fund investments for your 401k in the first quarter included funds in the tech, health, commodity and global markets.

4 Best Mutual Funds at Vanguard Now

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Here are four of the top mutual fund investments from Vanguard now.

How to Avoid the $25k Minimum in Top Mutual Fund

By Dan Wiener
The Vanguard Selected Value Fund is worth its steep minimum, but those seeking a lower entry point could try a mutual fund ETF.

3 Mutual Funds Warren Buffett Would Love

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Invest like the Oracle of Omaha with these 3 mutual funds.

4 Mutual Funds to Fight the Dreaded Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alternative minimum tax burdens in 2010 can hurt investors, but an AMT tax can be avoided with these mutual fund investing strategies.

Best Funds to Buy if You Think T-Bonds Are Dead

By Richard Band
T-bonds may be dead, but several other types of bonds are offering safer and more profitable opportunities. Here are the best mutual funds to buy now.

Ticking Time Bomb in Bonds?

By Richard Band
A number of respected commentators, including bond king Bill Gross of PIMCO, are bracing for the worst.

Hedge Against Inflation With These 5 Global Mutual Funds

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Global mutual funds and emerging markets mutual fund investing can often involve currency plays - as in these 5 investments.

5 Best Mutual Funds They Won’t Let You Buy

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Closed end mutual funds or fund options with high expenses are out of reach for most 401k investors.

5 Popular Mutual Funds That Shouldn’t Be

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Some of the most popular and widely held fund investments shouldn't be, at least based on performance.

5 Mutual Funds That Will Kill Your 401k Nest Egg

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Even with professional 401k plan management, mutual funds can be quite risky and bad mutual fund investments can sink your retirement strategy.

Best Mutual Fund Investments They Won’t Let You Buy

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Some mutual funds have closed their doors to new investors recently, but why are there closed mutual fund investmens at all and what makes a fund manager close his doors to new money?
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