http://mutualfunds.about.com/ Mutual Funds http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/07/02/diversification-still-works.htm Diversification between various asset classes is a basic rule adhered to by many mutual fund investors. As of late, I have been hearing more and more about the problems... http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/07/02/diversification-still-works.htm 2009-07-02T13:39:42Z http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/07/01/death-of-buy-and-hold.htm The equity markets made many investors question age-old investment strategies. Many investors that may have believed in “buy and hold” strategies in the past now are lamenting their decision to... http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/07/01/death-of-buy-and-hold.htm 2009-07-01T14:26:10Z http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/25/mutual-fund-scandal.htm In just one trading day the Janus Worldwide Fund made 5% when the market was down 2%? On another day, the Old Mutual Fund was up 9% when the market... http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/25/mutual-fund-scandal.htm 2009-06-25T21:45:53Z http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/24/money-markets-would-floating-prices-sink-the-industry.htm The US Treasury Department granted some relief to money market fund investors beginning last September. I wrote about the extension of relief measures in April. Now the Securities and Exchange... http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/24/money-markets-would-floating-prices-sink-the-industry.htm 2009-06-24T14:28:53Z http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/18/the-joys-of-trading-all-day-long.htm This evening I listened to a replay of a webinar presented by Vanguard founder and index industry guru John Bogle. The webinar was hosted by Journal of Indexes. Mr. Bogle... http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/18/the-joys-of-trading-all-day-long.htm 2009-06-18T23:39:32Z http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/17/32.htm I received an email from Mike Kruger, Online Outreach Specialist for the House Committee on Education and Labor. The email was in response to my recent blog post regarding the... http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/17/32.htm 2009-06-17T21:30:52Z http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/14/disadvantages-of-mutual-funds.htm I recently wrote a piece listing the advantages of mutual funds. Since I have personally invested in and recommended other investment vehicles, I thought it would only make sense to... http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/14/disadvantages-of-mutual-funds.htm 2009-06-14T20:42:41Z http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/13/should-401k-plan-include-index-funds.htm Who should decide on the funds available in your 401(k) retirement plan? It won’t be me and won’t be you. But, at this point, I’m torn on who... http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/13/should-401k-plan-include-index-funds.htm 2009-06-13T09:52:24Z http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/12/vanguard-on-inertia-and-retirement-savings.htm Vanguard announced that the median decline in their investors’ defined contribution accounts (401k, 403b, etc.) was down 17% from January 2008 to March 2009. That compares to the market’s 44%... http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/12/vanguard-on-inertia-and-retirement-savings.htm 2009-06-12T21:14:52Z http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/06/bogle-on-target-date-funds.htm I have written about the questions surrounding target-date funds. But nothing compares to a few comments made by John Bogle in a Morningstar video interview. Mr. Bogle also discusses the... http://mutualfunds.about.com/b/2009/06/06/bogle-on-target-date-funds.htm 2009-06-06T22:21:37Z