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End of Year Offers Time to Evaluate Goals
September 9, 2010NEW YORK -- It's a time of year when we make promises of self-betterment that we have little intention of keeping. Sure, failing to drop those last few pounds or slog through a big read like "Ulysses" might be disappointing, but losing sight of investment goals can lead to longer-lasting troubles.
Time for a Portfolio Tuneup
September 9, 2010NEW YORK -- The final weeks of the year offer mutual fund investors an opportunity to make changes in their holdings. It's worth taking the time because a few deft moves now could make way for big gifts: smaller tax bills and more-rounded portfolios.
'Backtesting' May Not Predict Performance
September 9, 2010NEW YORK -- In investing, like sports, the numbers can be compelling but don't always tell the whole story.
With Some Advice, 401(k) Investors Get an Edge, Survey Finds
September 9, 2010 NEW YORK -- Sales pitches bombard us every day with advice on what to eat, what to wear, and what to do with our money. While savvy consumers are quick to duck many of these distractions, investors looking for advice on how to save for retirement should think twice before tossing aside the colorful brochures of their 401(k) managers.
SEC Calls for Simplified Fund Disclosures
September 9, 2010NEW YORK -- The disclosure statements that come with mutual funds can seem so impenetrable that many investors don't bother slogging through them and instead toss them aside.
Will Your Money-Market Fund 'Break the Buck'?
September 9, 2010NEW YORK -- One of the safest and, lately, most attractive places for people to park some of their savings -- the money-market account -- is suddenly looking a little less secure thanks to fallout out from the mortgage mess.
Worried Bondholders Should Do Homework Before Divesting
September 9, 2010NEW YORK -- Mutual fund investors who looked to counter their stock holdings with a conservative footing in bonds might understandably feel betrayed by recent headlines warning of cracks in the credit markets and threats to the values of some bonds.
Mutual Funds for Kids Stress the Saving Lesson
September 9, 2010 NEW YORK -- A lesson about investing might seem as appealing to young people as eating a bowl of spinach. Mutual funds that cater to children aim to make the whole process sweeter.
Money-Market Fund Investors Fret About Their SIV Risk
September 9, 2010It's like subprime redux: Some money-market fund investors are again wondering if their investments are at risk because another complex investment product has fallen out of favor and become difficult to unload.
Natural-Resources Funds Rise With Demand for Raw Materials
September 9, 2010NEW YORK -- Grumbling about gasoline prices has become as reflexive as complaining about the weather. But at least with rising gas prices, investors in natural resources funds have discovered there is something they can do about the problem.
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