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What are Specialty Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, market industries, alternative investments, specialty funds,

How Do I Find the Best Mutual Fund?

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Keywords: mutual funds, benchmark, active management, alpha, efficient market hypothesis, historical performance,

What are Alternative Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, commodities, diversification, commodity, correlation, Hedge Funds, REITs, allocation funds,

What can I find out about hedge funds?

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Keywords: alternative investments, speculation, Hedge Funds, alternatives, Dodd-Frank Act, SEC reporting, Bank Secrecy Act,

What is the difference between active and passive money management?

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Keywords: market indices, investment managers, asset allocation, alpha, money manager, Warren Buffett, efficient markets, index funds, asset classes,

Where can I find information about hedge funds and their performance?

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Keywords: ponzi schemes, hedging, alternative investments, fund management, Hedge Funds, historical performance, SEC reporting, transparency, Bernie Madoff, Morningstar,

What are Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, diversification, active management, index funds, sector funds,

What are Balanced Funds?

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Keywords: fixed income, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, risk and return, asset preservation,

What kind of hedge funds exist?

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Keywords: hedging, alternative investments, long and short positions, macroeconomics, Hedge Funds, short-selling, strategies, directional, event-driven,

Who is a commodity trading advisor (CTA)?

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Keywords: Futures, swaps, index funds, pooled investments, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), National Futures Association (NFA), single-stock futures,

What is a foreign fund?

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Keywords: mutual funds, diversification, investment portfolio, international mutual fund, American ex-pats, India, market exposure, Foreign Accounting Tax Compliance Act (FACTA), foreign fund,

Who Manages ETFs?

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Keywords: investments, market indices, active management, fund management, passive management, Charles Schwab, Barclays, ProShares, Credit Suisse, Eaton Vance,

What is a market neutral fund?

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Keywords: alternative investments, derivatives, bullish, bearish, neutral strategy, fund management, Hedge Funds, inherent value,

What Are the Basics of Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, qualified plans, prospectus, breakpoint, share classes, no-load, separate accounts,

How are Mutual Funds Classified?

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Keywords: mutual funds, sales load, index funds, sector funds, screening programs, expense ratio, allocation funds, turnovers, turnover ratio,

What are Growth Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, stocks, dividends, P/E ratio, value funds,

What are Blend Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, stocks, P/E ratio, Growth vs Value, core asset, core fund,

What are Core Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, stocks, reference rate, value investing, P/E ratio, growth stocks, core fund, blend funds, Morningstar,

What are Value Mutual Funds?

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Keywords: mutual funds, stocks, P/E ratio, growth stocks, core fund, blend funds,

What are Real Estate Funds?

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Keywords: real estate investments, mutual funds, market industries, REITs,

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