Articles: Investing Basics


DowJones MarketWatch.com praises FundAdvice.com portfolios
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June 06, 2007

Read what Paul B. Farrell, columnist for DowJones MarketWatch.com had to say recently about FundAdvice.com’s suggested buy-and-hold portfolios at Vanguard, Fidelity and T. Rowe Price.

Those of you who follow these portfolios will find 'Lazy Portfolios' beat S&P 500's 'record' of great interest.

 

DowJones MarketWatch.com spotlights success of 7 “lazy portfolios”
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July 16, 2007

Paul B. Farrell, columnist for DowJones MarketWatch.com, spotlights the track records of seven buy-and-hold portfolios, including one from FundAdvice.com . He believes passive investing is the “best and safest way to capture the bull on the way up and the bear on the way down.”

Click here to read the article by Paul Farrell.

 

Market unnerves many investors
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August 03, 2007

In the second half of July, the U.S. stock market dropped 5.9 percent, the international market by 5.6 percent (measured by the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Morgan Stanley Europe Australia Far East Index known as EAFE). The drop wasn’t enough to qualify as either a crash or a correction. But it was swift enough to prompt many startled investors to call us asking if their money was still safe.

What just happened is called a drawdown, an inevitable part of the market’s normal cycle. After a big drawdown early last year, Paul Merriman wrote what has become one of the most important articles in our educational library. It’s full of things that every savvy investor should know.

Click here to read this article. 

  

The right way to choose and buy mutual funds
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June 21, 2007
What’s the best way to buy mutual funds – on your own or through a broker? Richard Buck, publications manager for Merriman, describes an academic study on this topic,  then takes his own look “under the hood” of a mutual fund too see what investors really pay for brokers’ help with choosing funds.

The truth about ETFs
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January 24, 2007

Exchange-traded funds have become a major product in the investment world. In the following article, Paul Merriman tells what they are and helps you decide whether they are right for you.

Navigating today's investment world
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September 06, 2006

Despite all the choices available today, successful investing is more difficult and challenging than ever. In this article, Paul Merriman discusses the important decisions investors must make as they come to two fundamental forks in the road.

Common pitfalls of 401(k) plans
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August 28, 2007
The Midas touch
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July 06, 2007

Making money often appears to be a daunting task. Too many options cause us to either throw up our hands in frustration or seek the help of those we believe know more.

But, in reality, the essence of making money is easy to understand.

Lessons I learned in bed
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December 14, 2006

Paul Merriman once thought he knew the most important things about investing. But a few weeks in bed taught him some surprising lessons, which he shares in this article.

Borrow from your 401(k) plan? Stop and think first!
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October 03, 2006

Lots of people are tempted to borrow from their 401(k). In this article, Cheryl Curran tells why this is a bum idea.

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