Domestic equity funds are an interesting beast. And buyers of these funds confirm this; with August’s numbers in at Morningstar, domestic equity funds saw outflows of $14.3 Billion for the month and outflows of $42.2 Billion for the year. The biggest hit was felt by large cap growth and large cap value. So where are [...]
For a lot of investors, the idea of dumping money into domestic dividend funds may not be all that appealing. With the exception of a few, yields earned within these mutual funds are not all that impressive and some investors remain skittish about the prospects for the domestic equity markets. So for these investors, the [...]
The markets are down, making mutual funds all that much more important for risk averse investors. That is not to say stocks do not have their place, but the reason I love mutual funds so much is because they offer so much diversification (some would argue over-diversification) that risk becomes somewhat limited. So what does [...]
An interesting philosophy exists, whether you invest in mutual funds or straight equities, that suggests we can all know where to invest if we go against the current rather than with it. In other words, if we adopt a contrarian mentality, we stand see some sold long-term gains in our portfolios. As an investment strategy, [...]
As far as mutual funds go, the Cash and Cash Equivalent asset class has got to be the most unattractive for many investors. It lacks the wild swings that the specialized, small cap funds enjoy, it doesn’t even have the high yield that a lot of dividend funds can brag about and, well, it’s cash. [...]
Despite all of the press out there that suggests that high yield investments are not where investors want to invest, there is a small group of professionals (including those of us at the Mutual Fund Site) that believe that these mutual funds are indeed still favorably priced. But not everyone is well suited for high [...]
Our site has seen a lot of traffic coming in to see what our 2010 Top Pick has been… and why. Although more and more investment sites are starting to see the true potential in high yield investments, there is still a lot of negativity when it comes to these types of mutual funds particularly [...]
Okay, you have just three years and a hundred thousand dollars burning a hole in your pocket. Three measly years and you need to know where to invest that money so that, in three years when you need that investment, you know that you have not risked that money for the sake of return. Where [...]
Not very long ago, the idea of the income asset class, and bond funds in particular was to provide a decent level of interest income. A nice byproduct of bond funds was some of growth potential they had when bought at discounts or sold at premiums. Such mutual funds were rather blase, boring, even cookie [...]
As part of a press released issued today, the Mutual Fund Site is pleased to announce that its top pick is Janus Capital’s High Yield Fund (JAHYX). This fund is arguably the strongest performing fund in the high yield investments segment. While we cannot sell this fund through the site (you will need to speak [...]
