Unscrambling the Alphabet of Fund Fees
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Mutual fund investors are right to wonder and worry about the costs they are paying to own their shares -- $37 billion went into funds with loads in 2006.
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How to steer clear of "free checking" pitfalls.
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Mutual fund investors are paying billions of dollars in portfolio trading costs that are hidden from view, according to a new study.
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Give your fund portfolio a head-to-toe evaluation.
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From bank accounts and mortgages to credit cards and car loans, let the buyer beware: Financial fees are on the rise. And many are just waiting to blindside you.
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Just about everything you've been told about mutual fund investing in recent years goes something like this:
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What increased fund transparency means for investors.
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Investing the wrong way can cost you dearly.
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A lot of people got excited when Fidelity Investments announced recently that it was cutting fees on five index mutual funds. You heard talk about price wars with the Vanguard Group, of a new &quot;low-cost leader&quot; in fund investing and more.
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Go back under the hood to find out what drives your mutual fund.
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Don't be misled by big numbers from mutual funds.
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How investors fare when closed funds start taking new money again.
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Whether you are an experienced investor or a novice, this guide can help you pick the right funds.
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Investor's Business Daily - Investors using Scottrade for cheap, one-source mutual fund shopping may soon have to start paying a transaction fee.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is closing in on the last of a series of reforms to protect mutual fund investors. One involves the fee charged to investors to pay for marketing and distribution of fund shares, called a 12b-1 fee.
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Here's the right way to use exchange-traded funds.
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If you invest in mutual funds, sooner or later you'll likely turn--with relief--to a mutual fund "supermarket." These are virtual bazaars that offer one-stop shopping for several thousand funds from different families. Brokers like Schwab, E-Trade and TD Waterhouse, and the large fund shops like Fidelity, Vanguard and T. Rowe Price all offer them.