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Mutual Funds are professionally managed investment funds, which invest in stocks, bonds and other financial instruments. Mutual funds are considered "investment companies," or a corporation, business trust, partnership, or limited liability company that issues securities and is primarily engaged in the business of investing in securities.
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- Mutual funds consists of a pool of investors that place money in various financial instruments
- To invest in a mutual fund you must purchase shares from the fund itself, you can't buy shares from secondary markets like the NASDAQ or the NYSE
- To sell shares you must sell it back to the fund
- Mutual funds charge a management fee
- Mutual funds are regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Top Mutual Funds in the Last 10 Years
- Wasatch Micro Cap, 25% increase
- Kinetics Internet, 23% increase
- Bjurman, Barry Micro-Cap Growth, 23% increase
- Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company, 23% increase
- FMI Focus, 21% increase http://www.fool.com/investing/mutual-funds/2007/10/29/the-markets-10-best-funds.aspx
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Mutual Funds on Amazon
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How to Create and Manage a Mutual Fund or Exchange-Traded Fund: A Professional's Guide (Wiley Finance) - $95.00
With this book, author Melinda Gerber walks you through the twenty-nine steps needed to start a mutual fund and the thirty-six steps needed to start an ETF. She provides costs and detailed explanations of how to accomplish each task from fl...
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Mutual Funds For Dummies - $19.99
Expanded coverage of ETFs, fund alternatives, and Internet research Cash in on the latest wealth-building techniques with America's #1 best-selling mutual fund book Want to make the most of mutual funds? Personal f...
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Mutual Funds For Dummies, 5th edition - $19.99
Expanded coverage of ETFs, fund alternatives, and Internet research Cash in on the latest wealth-building techniques with America's #1 best-selling mutual fund book <p> Want to make the most of mutual fun...
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Fund Spy: Morningstar's Inside Secrets to Selecting Mutual Funds that Outperform - $24.95
Author Russel Kinnel walks readers through the handful of key factors they need to pick winning funds. Armed with the quantitative data and qualitative research, they will gain the confidence to pick great funds for the long-term. This book...
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Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds: Five-Star Strategies for Success - $16.95
From one of the most trusted and respected names in the financial industry comes the Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds, Second Edition. This valuable resource has been completely revised and updated to meet the needs of today's demanding in...
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