I have a small amount of money I would like to invest. I have heard of mutual funds but what are they? how do you get them? how much do they cost? how much money can you make from them? Is there a certain amount of time you have to wait before ...

what is the definition of MUTUAL FUNDS? are there any additional terms of MUTUAL FUNDS? how does MTUAL FUNDS work? what are the advantages/disadvantages of MUTUAL FUNDS?

I need to know the Advantages and Disadvantages of mutual funds

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 ...

Hello, as a beginner investor how do you actually earn money from mutual funds? I heard that it's not about compounding interest and that it's about the NAV on the day you wish to withdraw the funds that will determine your profit? I ...

I started out with two mutual funds. When I transferred them to a new investment company those two funds were used to buy three new mutual funds. This year I sold all three funds. I'm using turbo tax and I understand how to report the three...

What are the top performing mutual funds in India today. Can you please elaborate since i am new to mutual funds and am thinking of investing in one. Also, what type of fund (balanced/equity) would be best suited for a newbie?

Hi, I am new to this area of finance and have no experience or backround education in it. I wanted to know how to determine which funds are the best to invest in. I have read some material online (limited myselfto top performing funds) but still ...

I've reviewed the prospectus for American Funds Growth Fund of America. According to the prospectus they only charge a set up fee and annual fee of $10 for class A-529 accounts. I have a regular class A retirement account, but am being ...

I've read a lot about what John Bogle preaches and believes as far as investing in mutual funds go. However, what do his pundits say? What's the opposite opinion?

I researched about 25 to 30 Mutual funds in order to buy six to ten funds and was surprised to see almost all went down in November. I would like to buy, but am not sure if Mutual funds have a history of going down in December. Does anybody know?

If mutual funds use most of the capital gains and dividends of their portfolios to make distributions to investors, why does the fund's net asset value (NAV) increase over time? It seems that distributing these gains would cause the NAV to ...

I am looking to invest about 200k into mutual funds. What are some very good utual funds right now maybe 2-3 years. Short term. Also is there any other way to nvest that is better than mutual funds? That are as secure and have returns of 25%+ a ...

And I have also heard some talk of this being a Double dip recession. How will that affect Mutual Funds?

For example, all mutual funds that hold ATT (T)? Keep in mind that ATT was just an example. I want to be able to search mutual funds based on any particular stock it may hold. Where could I search for this information?

If the fund makes a trade does it have to pay the taxes or does the investor pay taxes after they make a withdrawl from the fund? Or is it both? Same with Mutual Funds? If these funds don't have to pay taxes on their trades, this seems ...

If the mutual funds are not designed to generate better returns for investors, who do not want to mess up with the stock markets, why should the MFs be allowed to collect public money? If their fund managers are there to say, "fund value is ...

Dividends in a mutual funds/ETF are distribute to the shareholders or back to the funds? Do we get to invest the dividends or the dividends are automatically reinvested in to the funds, hence you own more shares of the funds? Lastly, I was told...

I want to buy some mutual funds now but I remember hearing something about taxes mutual funds pay. So I will get hit with that bill right? Is there a better or worse time of year to buy mutual funds?

What yearly rate can you expect in a low return mutual fund? How about a high return mutual fund? How much can you lose? What is the worst case scenario of investing in mutual funds (besides the bank closing down and run away)?