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. [...]

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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 [...]

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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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