Tag Archive | "Mutual Funds"

Young Investors Need Not Worry About Down Markets

Monday, August 25, 2008

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There is a nice article on about.com called Down Markets Good for Many Investors, talking about how a down market can be a good thing for your young 401k. Being a young professional, you have many years ahead before retirement. This gives our 401k’s and other mutual fund investments plenty of time to turn around. The [...]

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Should I transfer funds in my 401K to FLSTX?

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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I have been looking over my options in my 401k and was wondering if anyone had an opinion on this mutual fund. FLSTX. It has a pretty high maintenance fee, and an average front load, but the fund seems to be doing every well long term. Here are two cost comparisons based on their performances in the [...]

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When is the best time to buy shares in a Mutual Fund?

Friday, February 22, 2008

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Mutual funds are not traded throughout the day. When is the best time to buy shares in a mutual fund then? If I initiate a transaction during the day, the prices of the shares in the fund are based on the end of day prices of the stocks in the fund. At least that’s my [...]

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What to invest in?

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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I used that rent vs buy calculator and have realized that buying a house for a short term would not be worth it. So all this money I have been saving for a house… I would like to invest it in something aggressive for a 2-3 year gain. I want to put most of it [...]

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