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What is a good mutual fund to put my money in?
June 3rd, 2009
I’m a 23 year old recently graduated from college and got a job. I want to start saving up and while the money is not being used for anything, I though I might as well put it to work. I am thinking of investing in mutual funds. Can someone tell me what is a good mutual fund to put my money in? Or, should I invest in something else such as stocks or bonds? Any adivce would be appreciated.
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Why is it bad for a mutual fund to have too many assets?
June 2nd, 2009
I keep reading on Morningstar and other finance websites about how “such and such mutual funds are getting too bloated with assets,” and that this is especially a problem for funds that focus on small-cap stocks. And I see that Vanguard and many other companies have closed funds to new investors–even Vanguard’s Windsor II, which focuses on huge corporations, has restricted new investors. Let’s say a mutual fund purchases more that 50% of a company, why is that bad? Isn’t that what Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway does?
What exactly is a mutual fund, and how do I invest in one?
June 1st, 2009
I have some settlement money that I would like to invest in something that will yield good return. Everyone tells me to put it in a mutual fund. Can someone explain to me what exactly a mutual fund is? Will I be able to cash it out whenever, or do I have to keep it in for a certain number of years? Can I buy a mutual fund through Scottrade? What’s the best mutual fund?