Mutual Funds

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Best And Worst Q3 2019: All Cap Value ETFs And Mutual Funds

September 13, 2019 Mutual Funds 11 Comments

2 Mutual Funds to Gain From Oil’s Recent Slump

2 Mutual Funds to Gain From Oil’s Recent Slump Oil futures moved south on Sep 11, stooping to their lowest in about a week, on reports that President Trump is considering easing sanctions on Iran. Oil prices slumped on the possibility that Iran’s … Continue reading at nasdaq.com Best And Worst Q3 2019: All Cap […]

September 11, 2019 Mutual Funds No Comments

Q3 2019 Investment Style Ratings For ETFs And Mutual Funds

Q3 2019 Investment Style Ratings For ETFs And Mutual Funds Our style ratings are based on the normalized aggregation of our fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each style. The primary driver behind an Attractive fund rating is good portfolio … Continue reading at seekingalpha.com The Best Mutual Funds Might Not Be […]

September 9, 2019 Mutual Funds 17 Comments

ETFs vs. Closed-End Funds: A Comparison

August 20, 2019 Mutual Funds No Comments

7 Great No-Load Mutual Funds for Retirement Portfolios

7 Great No-Load Mutual Funds for Retirement Portfolios Many actively-managed mutual funds carry higher fees than passive index funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, assuming investors are able to identify the … Continue reading at finance.yahoo.com 3 Northern Mutual Funds for a Steady Portfolio Founded in 1889, Northern Trusts […]

August 19, 2019 Mutual Funds No Comments

I-T returns to have pre-filled mutual fund gains information?

I-T returns to have pre-filled mutual fund gains information? NEW DELHI: From next year, you may not have to fret about calculating the capital gains tax liability while filing tax returns. The revenue department is in talks with the Securities and Exchange … Continue reading at timesofindia.indiatimes.com Mutual Funds Common Sense on Mutual Funds: Fully […]

August 18, 2019 Mutual Funds No Comments

Will ETFs Cause Mutual Funds to Be Extinct?

Will ETFs Cause Mutual Funds to Be Extinct? This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. Mutual funds, like dinosaurs, might be roaming the capital markets with their sheer size, but exchange-traded funds (ETFs) might be … Continue reading at finance.yahoo.com Morningstar Reports U.S. Mutual Fund and Exchange-Traded Fund Flows for July 2019 Strong demand for […]

August 17, 2019 Mutual Funds 17 Comments

Best And Worst Q3 2019: Energy ETFs And Mutual Funds

Best And Worst Q3 2019: Energy ETFs And Mutual Funds The Energy sector ranks eighth in Q3’19. Based on an aggregation of ratings of the 176 stocks in the Energy sector. XOP is our top-rated Energy ETF and IENSX is our top-rated Energy mutual fund. Continue reading at seekingalpha.com 4 Best Mutual Funds for Retirement […]

Investments once considered as stable as granite are rapidly losing ground, Lubaszka explains. Real estate is but one example. Long praised as a slam-dunk by money gurus, home-buying is no longer viewed as a hurdle-free path to profit. Stratospheric pricing and higher interest rates are putting intolerable pressure on the current housing bubble, factors bound to bust the suds sooner or later and drive the overheated real estate market into deepfreeze.

You can get income for your entire lifetime even when the money in your annuity account has been used up. This is advantageous if you live to an advanced age because it will maximize the income that you will receive. However, there is a risk involved: when you die, all the money cannot be claimed, even by your assigned beneficiaries. If you die young, you simply lose this money.

Wherever you look, you will find various rating systems on mutual funds, each of which uses a different approach. All of them are designed to weed through the thousands of funds to get to the best ones. But is there really such a thing? Does a high rating really mean a fund will do better in the future? Many people seem to think so. A recent study showed that Morningstar, North America's most recognized rating system for funds, has a tremendous influence on fund sales. If Morningstar gives a five-star rating, those funds typically enjoy increased sales as a result.