Mutual Funds
Goal Diversification Professional Money Management Easy Time and Energy Saver Higher returns than if you ‘do it yourself’
Structure Money from individuals is pooled by a fund management company (Vanguard / Fidelity). Fund Manager (Advisor) buys and sells stocks or bonds with the pooled funds. Individual investors benefit from diversification with little investment.
Key Metrics Net Asset Value (NAV) –A ‘per share’ measurement of the total value of the assets held by the mutual fund Performance –Percentage gain in fund value over a specified time period (annually, quarterly, etc.)
Fees Load (Sales fees) 12(b)-1 fees (marketing fees) Management fees
Taxes Till death do us part….
Mutual Funds Categories Growth Aggressive Growth Value Income Equity-Income Bond Asset Allocation Balanced Growth and Income Sector Index Conscience (Socially Responsible
If You Can’t Beat ‘em Join ‘em Index funds historically out-perform actively-managed mutual funds Lower fees Lower taxes More sleep at night…
Tools Morningstar (the king) Matching funds to your objectives Portfolios constructed entirely with funds Diversification by buying funds that balance each other
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