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The 10 Best Mutual Funds to Buy for 2018

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
The 10 top mutual funds for 2018 would be excellent in most environments, but they're almost necessary buys for a challenging environment.

Vanguard Balanced Funds

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
Vanguard offers an outstanding set of low-cost balanced funds that can outperform category peers with lower relative market risk.

The 7 Highest-Rated Vanguard Mutual Funds

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
These seven Vanguard mutual funds are an elite group of offerings that have racked up high ratings from both Lipper and Morningstar.

The 10 Best Vanguard Funds for Retirement

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
We highlight 5 mutual funds and 5 ETFs from Vanguard that make smart holdings for investors in their golden years.

7 Best Vanguard Funds for the Return of Volatility

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
One or more of these best Vanguard funds for volatility should be on your buy list if you think stocks are in a calm-before-the-storm mode.

The 3 Best Mutual Funds for the Rest of Donald Trump’s Presidency

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
The best mutual funds during the rest of Donald Trump's term need to be able to navigate -- or just survive -- a shifting market environment.

The 10 Best Vanguard Funds for 2017

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
Diversification will be a major investment theme for 2017. These are the best Vanguard funds to fill the missing gaps in your portfolio.

The 3 Best Vanguard Funds for a Prosperous Fourth Quarter

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
These are three of the best Vanguard funds for the fourth quarter of 2016, which will likely be challenging for investors.

The 3 Best Vanguard Funds to Hold Through 2020

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
When picking the best Vanguard funds, it's important to look beyond the short-term. Here are three of the best funds through the year 2020.

7 Best Funds for a New Rollover IRA Portfolio

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
When you start up a rollover IRA, you have to build a portfolio from scratch. These are the best funds to buy to establish your bedrock.

The 10 Best Funds for Your 401k

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
The best funds for your 401k will typically be low-cost funds with good performance records. We highlight 10 of the best, as well as a few alternatives just in case.

The 7 Best Funds for the Most Frugal Investors

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
We researched mutual funds with the lowest expense ratios and found seven that are accessible to everyday investors.

Why Jack Bogle’s 50/50 Portfolio Flunks This Test

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Vanguard's Jack Bogle has made asset allocation changes inside his personal investment portfolio that ignores these two rules of investment.

3 of the Best Index Funds to Buy for the Long Run

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
For long-term investing, you can't beat index funds. But don't settle for just any fund -- get the best index funds made for the long run.

Vanguard Funds vs Hedge Funds (Guess Who Wins)

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
Vanguard funds are some of the best, low-cost mutual funds you can buy. But are they better than hedge funds?

3 Beautifully Boring, Balanced Funds From Vanguard

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
Vanguard offers what are arguably the best balanced funds in the investment universe. They are the tortoise; everyone else is the hare. You know how this ends.