Vanguard Funds

Vanguard Index Funds from The Vanguard Group

The Vanguard Group offered the first index fund for retail investors.

Vanguard, an investment management firm headquartered in Malvern, PA, manages around $2 trillion in retail and institutional investors’ assets through ETFs, mutual funds and other financial services.

Founder John C. Bogle created the first ever index fund for retail investor and changed the game. Additionally, investors in Vanguard funds own the firm.

Vanguard funds have a killer combination working to their advantages — a passive index approach paired cheap prices, which have brought investors in and away from actively managed mutual funds.

3 Doomed Vanguard Funds

By Dan Wiener
Beware of these three Vanguard funds that are doing more harm than good to investors of all types -- growth, value, income, index and retirement.

Monthly Market News Analysis for Investors

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report
My thoughts on some of the most newsworthy market news stories over the past month: AT&T/T-Mobile, banks, energy, recession and Vanguard.

The Best ETF Funds to Buy — and the Dogs to Avoid

By Jeff Reeves
The landscape of ETF funds is staggering, diverse and growing all the time. Here's a look at what to buy -- and what to avoid.

The Best 401(k) Funds from Vanguard

By Dan Wiener
Vanguard has more than 170 funds -- but rather than force you to sift through them all, we reveal the best of the bunch.

3 Vanguard Funds to Buy for 2012

By Dan Wiener
As we sail into the new year, it's time to shed a couple of losers and invest in these three funds instead.

November’s Retail Report Is Better Than It Looks

By Dan Wiener
Retail sales numbers for November appeared disappointing, but FedEx's latest results refute the notion that consumers are holding back.

The Lowdown on Converting Vanguard Mutual Funds to ETFs

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That is the question facing owners of Vanguard's index mutual funds. Get the lowdown on converting the funds to ETFs.

Vanguard Manager’s Cruise Line Strategy Isn’t Quite Right

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
James Barrow's $299 million in Carnvial stock could be better spent on another, smaller cruise line's stock. Here's why.

Best 401(k) Mutual Funds for 2012

By Jeff Reeves
Here are our two picks for each of five distinct investment classes: blue-chip stocks, midsize stocks, small stocks, global investments and bonds.

Latest Mutual Fund Figures Distort True Performance

By Dan Wiener
Using three-year numbers distorts true mutual fund performance. Investors are about to be bombarded with some of the most misleading performance numbers of the year

Italy Saga Overshadows Positive U.S. Unemployment Claims

By Dan Wiener
Italy saga is far from over -- and it unfortunately comes at a time when employment numbers are looking a bit rosier in the U.S.

The 5 Worst Mistakes Investors at Vanguard Are Making Today

By Dan Wiener
Are you among the many Vanguard investors making these devastating mistakes? See five pitfalls to avoid at all costs.

2 Quick Options Plays for Europe’s Tangled Web

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Fortunately for options players, Europe’s tangled web represents opportunity. Here are two ways to fast returns.

Vanguard Funds Fire Managers, Change Strategies

By Dan Wiener
Vanguard is revamping their management and strategy for six of its funds, including Asset Allocation, Growth & Income and the four LifeStrategy funds-of-funds

Despite Record Low Yields, This Bond Fund is a Big Buy

By Richard Band
Some regions of the bond market can offer significantly better value than others. Right now, the Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund (VWEHX) is intriguing.

Another European Bailout?

By Richard Band
Markets enjoy a fourth straight day of gains on news of dollar loans to European banks -- but rather than chase stock prices higher, let's take a look at values in the bond market.

Why the Biggest Gains are in Growth Stocks, Not Value Stocks

By Dan Wiener
Many opportunities in today's market come from large-cap growth funds due to their ability to pay dividends long-term

Fund Ratings: Out With the Stars, in With the New?

By Dan Wiener
Will Morningstar’s new forward-looking rating methodology be a better performance gauge than the current star system?

Vanguard to Start Waiving Expenses to Prop Up Yields

By Dan Wiener
With yields dropping, Vanguard has had to find ways to cut its already low expenses to keep yields off the floor.
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