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12-2 Mutual Fund Basics Mutual fund: investment vehicle Fund manager: The person or people responsible for Closed-end mutual fund: A publicly traded mutual fund that raises capital Open-end mutual fund: A mutual fund in which

12-3 History of Mutual Funds 1893 – (closed-end) Boston Property and Trust 1929 – Stock 1980s – Open-end mutual funds 2009 – Median investment in mutual funds by household = Mutual funds are regulated by the

12-4 Costs and Fees of Mutual Funds Front-end load: Back-end load: No-load mutual fund: Net asset value (NAV): Expense ratio:

12-5 Characteristics of Mutual Fund Investors (May 2009)

12-6 Types of Mutual Funds Actively Managed Mutual Fund  Professional fund managers trying to maximize the return on the fund and finding assets that meet the fund’s objective  Index Market Funds   Not actively managed 

12-7 Types of Mutual Funds Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)   Can be traded throughout the day on a stock exchange  Equity Mutual Funds  Stock mutual funds   Focus on a specific sector of the economy 

12-8 Total Net Assets and Number of ETFs

12-9 Types of Mutual Funds Bond Mutual Funds   Bond rating Money Market Mutual Funds   Consists of short-term investments  Balanced Mutual Funds  Equity, bonds, and cash all in one fund 

12-10 Benefits of Mutual Funds (Figure 12.3)

12-11 Specific dollar amount to invest (e.g.$10,000) Divided into equal amounts over a specific time period (e.g. 10 months Specific dollar amount to be invested on a continual basis (e.g. $100/month) No specified amount or end date Dollar Cost Averaging vs. Continuous Automatic Investing

12-12 Risk of Mutual Funds Only as secure as the assets they hold Watch the turnover rate

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12-14 Costs and Classes of Mutual Funds Fees  Front-end load (5%, would only have $95 of every $100 put into the fund)   Commissions  Share Classes  Class A, B, & C

12-15 Choosing and Buying a Mutual Fund Know your investment objective Research the funds  Fund’s investment objective   Principal risks of investing   Past performance 

12-16 Choosing and Buying a Mutual Fund If you feel uncomfortable managing your own investments, you might want to talk to a financial planner, financial adviser, stock broker, or local banker

12-17 Asset Allocation Balanced Fund Samples

12-18 Choosing and Buying a Mutual Fund Open an account online with mutual find company   Look at requirements to open an account  Age  Discount broker  Scottrade, TD Ameritrade, e-Trade Banks

12-19 Popular Online References Morningstar ( Yahoo Finance ( Google Finance ( Value Line ( Wall Street Journal ( MSN Money ( CNN Money (

12-20 Learn “A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.” ~ Warren Buffet, Venture Capitalist (1930 -) LO 12-1 Appreciate the history of mutual funds and understand mutual fund basics. LO 12-2 Examine the types of mutual funds. LO 12-3 Assess the benefits and risks of mutual funds. LO 12-4 Evaluate mutual funds in terms of their class, commission, and fee structure. LO 12-5 Plan how and where to invest in mutual funds.