Mutual Fund Primer

Learn about mutual fund basics

Mutual funds are pools of money managed by an investment company. They help investors diversify into a variety of financial segmentations; typically separated by investment styles. A mutual fund provides liquidity to the investors, diversification of portfolio, tax benefits, convenience in investing and professional management.

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Best Fund Managers

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Best Balance & Hedge Funds Conservative Allocation Moderate Allocation Aggressive Allocation Convertibles Funds Bear Market Funds Currency Funds Market Neutral Funds Long/Short Equity Funds	Best Bond Funds Ultrashort Bond Funds Short Government Funds Short-Term Bond Funds Intermediate Government Intermediate-Term Bond Long Government Funds Long-Term Bond Funds	Best Muni Funds & More Muni Short Bond Funds High Yield Muni Bond Funds Muni National Interm Bond Muni National Long Bond Best Bank Loan Funds Inflation-Protected Bond Multisector Bond Funds High Yield Bond Funds

 

Magazines Mutual Fund Recommendations

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US News Best Mutual Fund List, 2011
Money Magazine Best Mutual Fund List, 2011
Kiplinger Best Mutual Fund List, 2011
Lipper Awards Best Mutual Funds, 2011
Market Watch Best Mutual Funds, 2011
Forbes Mutual Fund List - Honor Roll 2009
Updated Kiplinger 25 Mutual Fund List, 2009
Updated Kiplinger 25 Mutual Fund List, 2008
Forbes Mutual Fund List - Honor Roll 2007
Money Magazine Mutual Fund List - Money 70
CNN Money: Six standout funds - 2007
Kiplinger Magazine Mutual Fund List - The Kiplinger 25
SmartMoney Mutual Fund List - 35 Best Mutual Funds
MSN MoneyCentral Mutual Fund List - Tim Middleton Commentary
BusinessWeek Mutual Fund List - The Best Fund Managers 2005

 

Best Performing Funds

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Best Dividend Funds

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Significant Fund Changes

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Mutual Funds with a Stock as a top holding

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