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ASK A FINANCIAL PLANNER: ‘What’s the difference between an ETF and index fund?’

ASK A FINANCIAL PLANNER: ‘What’s the difference between an ETF and index fund?’ Certified financial planner Sophia Bera answers: What’s the difference between an ETF and index fund, and which is better? Great question. Before I delve into the specifics, let me give a little context as to why both can be good additions to Read more

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How to Calculate the Value of an Exchange Traded Fund Learn

How to Calculate the Value of an Exchange Traded Fund Learn Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) can be tricky to value, because they have the pricing characteristics of both mutual funds and stocks. Continue Reading Below ETF's, like mutual funds, contain a market basket of shares of different companies, and so their … Continue reading at Read more

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Mutual fund fees drop, saving investors money

Mutual fund fees drop, saving investors money NEW YORK -- It hasn’t been this cheap to invest in mutual funds for decades, possibly ever. Expenses dropped again last year for both stock and bond funds, and they’re at their lowest levels since at least 1996, as a percentage of their total assets … Continue reading […] Read more

Category: Mutual Funds

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Hedge Fund Pain Brings Loss Worse Than ’08 in Crowded Stocks

Hedge Fund Pain Brings Loss Worse Than ’08 in Crowded Stocks It's well known that stocks with the most hedge funds ownership have been doing badly in the U.S. How badly might surprise you. While volatility has seeped into every corner of the market over the last year, no group has had it worse than […] Read more

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Personal Finance Q&A: Don’t cash out retirement fund to pay off credit card debt

Personal Finance Q&A: Don’t cash out retirement fund to pay off credit card debt Dear Liz: I owe about $ 49,000 on my credit cards and now have the money to pay them off in full. Should I? Or should I slowly pay them in large amounts? Answer: There’s typically no reason to delay paying […] Read more

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The manager of a $1.5 billion mutual fund says the stock market feels ‘very sluggish’ right now

The manager of a .5 billion mutual fund says the stock market feels ‘very sluggish’ right now Despite a recent recovery of sorts, the stock market has had a pretty dismal start to 2016. And for investing pros, finding a winner right now is increasingly hard. Jeff Rottinghaus, portfolio manager of T.Rowe Price’s US Large-Cap Read more

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The manager of a $1.5 billion mutual fund says the stock market feels ‘very sluggish’ right now (AMZN, DLTR, WMT, KSU, DJIA, SPX, SPY)

The manager of a .5 billion mutual fund says the stock market feels ‘very sluggish’ right now (AMZN, DLTR, WMT, KSU, DJIA, SPX, SPY) Despite a recent recovery of sorts, the stock market has had a pretty dismal start to 2016. And for investing pros, finding a winner right now is increasingly hard. Jeff Rottinghaus, […] Read more

Category: Mutual Funds

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The manager of a $1.5 billion mutual fund says the stock market feels ‘very sluggish’ right now (AMZN, DLTR, WMT, KSU, DJIA, SPX, SPY)

The manager of a .5 billion mutual fund says the stock market feels ‘very sluggish’ right now (AMZN, DLTR, WMT, KSU, DJIA, SPX, SPY) Despite a recent recovery of sorts, the stock market has had a pretty dismal start to 2016. And for investing pros, finding a winner right now is increasingly hard. Jeff Rottinghaus, […] Read more

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