Mutual Fund Honor Roll – Buy High, Sell Low by Chasing Performance (21 Mar 2006) Do you chase performance? Millions of investors guarantee failure by selecting mutual funds based on annual performance numbers. Studies and market statistics confirm these investors fail to keep up with average market returns and actually lose more money to inflation. Stop chasing short term performance and stay focused on your financial goals. Learn to identify appropriate long-term investments and stick with them.
Mutual Fund Overdose: How Many is Too Many? (21 Mar 2006) Conventional investment wisdom tells us to diversify our holdings so that we minimize risk and maximize return. That is sound advice but exactly how many mutual funds should you own to achieve that diversification? The answer to this question varies depending upon your investment goals but you can use a standard rule of thumb to help make this decision.
Mutual Funds are Dead (21 Mar 2006) You may have wondered why your mutual funds have been going down for the past 2 years. The answer is very simple, but not one you will hear from Wall Street as they want you to send money...
Mutual funds: protect yourself with segregated funds (07 Apr 2006) Segregated funds were initially developed by the insurance industry to compete against mutual funds. Today, many mutual fund companies are in partnership with insurance companies to offer segregated funds to investors. Segregated funds offer some.......
My Stock - Right or Wrong (21 Mar 2006) We all know the expression, "My country, right or wrong", but have you ever thought about the stocks or mutual fund you own and said to yourself, "My stock - right or wrong" and held on to your position even as you saw your hard-earned money disappearing?
NASDAQ 800? (21 Mar 2006) In November of 2000 when the NASDAQ was trading at 3000 I wrote in this column that the NASDAQ Index would fall to 1500 and I got lots of heat for saying it. Microsoft had fallen from $129 to $60 per share. You know where they are today.
NASDAQ Stock Orders (21 Mar 2006) Stocks that are not listed on a traditional exchange but trade via the NASDAQ system are handled with a very different mechanism.
Nest Eggs and Omelets (21 Mar 2006) Do you have a nest egg? You know, a place you are stashing away money for the future - retirement, down payment on a house, the kids education. That kind of thing. How're you doing?
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