You may think you are spread out, but a large part of your account may still rise and fall with the same few names.

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Mutual funds have been one of my go-to investments for years thanks to their simplicity and convenience. Think of mutual funds as a financial buffet, offering a wide spread of investment options that ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and ...

The best mid cap mutual funds right now are RPMGX, VIMAX and FMCSX. When investing, the mid cap sweet spot often goes unnoticed, overshadowed by the stability of large caps and the adrenaline rush of ...

Fidelity Select Health Care Portfolio (FSPHX) delivers diversified growth across healthcare sectors, Vanguard Health Care Fund (VGHCX) combines global exposure with stability and T. Rowe Price Health ...

Mutual funds and index funds allow investors to invest in diverse assets. Although these terms are often confused with being similar, they differ in terms of management style, portfolio composition, ...

What is a mutual fund? A mutual fund is an investment vehicle that brings together money from various investors. It’s akin to a large pot of money in which many people pool their cash to buy a ...

Expense ratios for mutual funds and ETFs have plunged over the past 28 years, per an ICI report. Thanks to the popularity of no-load funds, the average expense ratio for mutual funds has been steadily ...

On Jan. 1, 2015, there were 1,345 alternative mutual funds in existence. Those funds followed approaches that utilized hedging, shorting, or trend-following, and sported names with terms like ...