How Mutual Funds are Priced
Many new investors see buying and selling mutual fund shares in the same light as buying and selling shares of stock . This is an inaccurate comparison for two ...[ reading... ]
Do Large Investors buy Mutual Funds?
Many large investors use mutual funds to solve at least some of their investment problems. It's not at all unusual for big investors (whether corporate or priva...[ reading... ]
Load or No-Load Mutual Funds?
A load mutual fund charges a sales commission for buying shares in the fund. These charges can be front-ended, back-ended, or both and can be quite substantial,...[ reading... ]
Contrasting Mutual and Closed-End Funds
Although mutual funds and closed-end funds are both management companies, they're actually quite different from each other. Despite the fact that the financial ...[ reading... ]
Money Market Accounts and Mutual Funds
Part 1: What They Are Money market accounts (MMAs) are bank savings accounts that generally pay a higher rate of return than regular savings accounts. Theyre in...[ reading... ]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Mutual Funds
The popularity of mutual funds can be attributed to the numerous advantages that they afford investors, some of which are listed below: Diversification - Most f...[ reading... ]
The Basics of Mutual Funds - : Major Benefits
Now that you know a little more about the origin of mutual funds (from Part 1 of this article series), we'll now look at some of the reasons why so many people ...[ reading... ]
The Basics of Mutual Funds
The concept upon which mutual funds are based has likely been around since securities were created. Here's a simplified explanation of how they work. A group of...[ reading... ]
Stock Market Pros and Cons - Investing
When you buy a lottery ticket, you're confident that the maximum amount that you can lose is limited to the price of the ticket. The same logic actually applies...[ reading... ]
Types of Mutual Funds
There are basically three broad categories of mutual funds : those whose goal is to provide immediate income, those oriented toward long-term growth or capital ...[ reading... ]
Keep Watch over your Investments
Risk can creep up on even vigilant investors. For instance, your holdings in a retirement plan may grow more quickly than you realize, particularly if you make ...[ reading... ]
How Globalization affects U.S. Companies
The notion of a global marketplace is no longer a trend of the future it's here now. No longer are corporate behemoths such as Coca-Cola, Ford or Sony the only ...[ reading... ]
