Back in November, we took at look at Top Holdings Among Equity Funds and found that Apple, IBM and Google were among the favorites. Now, with more powerful research capabilities, we have been able to take a deeper look into the 40+ equity mutual funds that we we cover at the Site and we have [...]
Everyone thought that the simplest way to build wealth was through home ownership. Real property in the US became such a huge vehicle to wealth building that consumers were able to spend beyond their means (as measured by their income levels) and refinance their debt. Rinse and repeat. This type of leveraged purchasing behavior allowed [...]
Facebook is what many believe will be the most highly anticipated IPO since the recession. Whether people are bullish on what will be an inevitable IPO for Facebook or bearish is somewhat irrelevant because there is one definitive winner in this future (and not-yet public) transaction: Goldman Sachs. Oh, and the equity investment funds that [...]
People invest in mutual funds for many different reasons, but one of them can simply stated in the following: they want the funds to excel during periods of market strength and to water-down losses when markets soften. This is perhaps even more true with balanced funds, even moderate allocation balanced funds like the Vanguard Wellington [...]
Vanguard dividend funds are known for quality, the same way that the name Mercedes Benz is known for quality in automotive circles. The same is true for the Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX); top notch performance that is a worthy and powerful competitor to any other dividend funds or income funds. Vanguard Dividend Funds Are [...]
As a bond fund and dividend fund alternative, indecisive investors might be wise to start looking at balanced funds. The reason why some balanced funds might be so appealing is that a properly managed balanced fund will achieve the best of both worlds – income generation from the fixed income holdings and growth from the [...]
