I keep hearing that one should invest in Mutual Funds that are a combination of around 60% stocks and 40% mutual funds. Can someone knowledgeable in mutual funds recommend a company (like Vangard for Fidelity) that sells mutual fund that invests with this arrangement (60/40)?
Thanks guys….this is great advice….all of it. I will heed your guidance. Wonder when the bottom is going to drop out of the Stock Market again?
There are many in that category. They are referred to as balanced funds. Morningstar will provide you with a 5 star rating of the best of the lot. Here is a link to all of the 5 star balanced funds. The Fidelity fund is rate as 5 stars. But check them all out.
http://screen.yahoo.com/a?cc=2%3B&nm=&proy=&mgrt=&rtmin=5&rtmax=&retrmin=&retrmax=&risrmin=&risrmax=&trytd=&troy=&trty=&trfy=&mii=&mfl=&er=&namin=&namax=&tomin=&tomax=&mmcmin=&mmcmax=&vw=1&db=funds
Go to Morningstar. They rate mutual funds
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http://www.morningstar.com
go to Fidelity.com and they have "bundles" that are already geared for your year of retirement. Example: investing in the "Fidelity 2030" means your retirement will be around 2030 and they will invest your funds accordingly. It takes all the guessing out of investing.
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There are many in that category. They are referred to as balanced funds. Morningstar will provide you with a 5 star rating of the best of the lot. Here is a link to all of the 5 star balanced funds. The Fidelity fund is rate as 5 stars. But check them all out.
http://screen.yahoo.com/a?cc=2%3B&nm=&proy=&mgrt=&rtmin=5&rtmax=&retrmin=&retrmax=&risrmin=&risrmax=&trytd=&troy=&trty=&trfy=&mii=&mfl=&er=&namin=&namax=&tomin=&tomax=&mmcmin=&mmcmax=&vw=1&db=funds
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Mutual funds can very in investability, and are more difficult to gage than stocks because they have many stocks and/or bonds in them.
My favorites have been:
UMREX – Excelsior Real Estate Fund
UMESX – Excelsior Energy Services Fund
Because they have been really good to me and have low fees.
Mutual funds are more diverse than stocks, so you have a greater safety factor, but they do have fees. Never buy a mutual fund with a load or excessive fees.
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I’d recommend avoiding mutual funds. The costs involved cut into your earnings. The mutual fund managers and their employees all get paid, this cuts into their earnings, so they pay advisers to recommend them, further cutting into their earnings. Buy stocks. Mutual funds add middlemen, and haven’t been worth the cost in the past. Stocks give better returns. If you want diversity, buy stock in the best companies of different sectors.
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