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| Mutual fund advice and news - CNNMoney.com Updated : X-Ray: Vanguard Emerging Markets Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock is the undisputed giant among funds that invest in developing economies like China. Publ.Date : Sun, 08 May 2011 14:21:50 EDT The case for active fund managers It's hard to find fault with index funds: Low costs and broad diversification make them the surest bet for the long run. But by definition index funds are no better than average, and let's face it: Sometimes you want to win a race. Publ.Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:22:21 EDT Stock picks from a pro: Wally Weitz Wally Weitz is a picky guy. He holds fewer than 50 stocks in each of the four funds he manages or co-manages -- including Weitz Hickory, a "go anywhere" portfolio on our MONEY 70 list. Publ.Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:54:36 EDT Cut investment taxes, boost returns by 20% Looking to improve your portfolio's performance? Still licking the wounds from tax day? Then it's time to kill two birds with one stone by making sure your investments are as minimally exposed to taxes as possible. Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:57:55 EDT A Roth IRA is a smart move for retirees Q: My husband is retired, and I work part-time. Can we contribute to a Roth IRA for him this year? -- Martha Chamberlain, Lanesville, Ind. Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:14:04 EDT Saving for college and retirement on 1 income When the Fleigs moved from California to Ohio in 2004 for Chris's job as a paper salesman, the lower cost of living allowed Tina, formerly a finance director, to become a stay-at-home mom. (They have two kids, Bailey and Jake, now 3 and 6.) Publ.Date : Mon, 09 May 2011 10:21:47 EDT Target-date funds: Don't 'invest and forget' I'm 45 and own a target-date fund for retirement. Are these funds "invest and forget"? -- Joseph Dipasquale, Phoenix Publ.Date : Mon, 09 May 2011 12:06:41 EDT Taking the F-word out of financial stocks As the son and grandson of investing legends, both named Shelby Davis, Chris Davis is to the mutual fund born. He took a few detours -- at various times considering the priesthood and the CIA -- but years ago found his way into the family business. At 45, he's been chairman of Davis Advisors for 13 years and is committed to the tenets laid out by his forebears: He seeks bargain-priced shares of established companies (often financials) and holds them ... and holds them. Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:07:37 EDT John Calamos's quest for growth You have to pay for quality. That, essentially, is the creed of growth investors like John Calamos. The CEO and founder of Chicago-based Calamos Asset Management, which has $37 billion in assets, focuses on companies with strong earnings prospects. His two biggest growth funds -- Calamos Growth, with $9 billion in assets, and Calamos Growth & Income, with $5 billion -- have beaten 99% of their peers over the past 15 years, returning 15% and 11% a year, respectively. The veteran fund manager, 70, thinks it's a good moment for his investing style. Publ.Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:52:11 EDT Money 70: Best funds and ETFs Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:27:41 EST Oakmark's global contrarian investor How much of a contrarian is David Herro? These days the fund manager is eschewing scorching emerging markets in favor of the seemingly toxic (European banks) or moribund (Japanese companies). Herro's record suggests a method to his madness. Publ.Date : Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:52:32 EST |