Cashing In: A Mutual-Fund Sore SpotWhile mutual funds have developed into a mighty money machine over the years, they still seem to suffer from one nagging design flaw.
With Mr. Miller there's no ivory tower, just pure ivory. The former PhD philosophy student logged a 48 percent surge last year. He has beaten the Standard & Poor's 500 Index in each of the past five years with an average annual gain of 33 percent. So far in 1999, his mutual fund...
The term, “third party” means different things to different people. In some instances, a check cashing service will take a personal check, written by you using one of your checks, but not a check made out to you by a third party, such as a friend, family member or business. A mone...
It notes that there are two alternative places where cash could be invested, such as money mutual funds and deposit accounts. Second is to avoid higher-risk assets by sticking highly-rated money market funds or deposits at highly rated financial institutions. Third is to remember that every ...
After age 59 ½, the IRS allows penalty-free withdrawals. Before that, early withdrawals may result in penalties and taxes unless you qualify for an exception.
Step aside, mutual-fund managers, Ludwig Wittgenstein is back.The ideas of the 20th century Austrian philosopher have helped win some of the most stunning mutual-fund gains during the current bull market."Impossible!" skeptics might say: Philosophers tend to shrink from the under-the-hood grunge...
Cashing in on demographic trends: mutual funds can help investors capitalize on demographic and lifestyle trends
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Cashing in on cash equivalents.Focuses on several cash-equivalent options, interest-earning instruments or investments with high liquidity and safety. Money market mutual funds; Bank money market accounts; Treasury bills; certificates of deposit.
Stephen Lieber, who co-manages Alpine Dynamic Innovators with his son Samuel, believes that innovation in the finance industry is in high demand. Sequenom announced the success of its tests for a product to determine Down syndrome in fetuses. A chart showing the 20 largest stock mutual funds ...