Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds: Five-Star Strategies for Success
Since the publication of the bestselling original Morningstar® Guide to Mutual Funds, investors have confronted some challenging questions head-on. How do you find a mutual fund company you can trust? Are exchange-traded funds a viable alternative to traditional mutual funds? And perhaps a more fundamental question: Are mutual funds still worth investing in?Completely revised and updated to meet the needs of today's demanding investor, Morningstar® Guide to Mutual Funds, Second Edition answers these questions and many more. Filled with commonsense advice that will help both the novice and seasoned investor, this book outlines the latest tools and techniques needed to select winning mutual funds, create a well-diversified portfolio, and help you reach your financial goals. It shares Morningstar's top mutual fund picks, provides sample portfolios for investors with short-, intermediate-, and long-term time horizons, and tells you how to avoid the pitfalls that trip up so many other investors. Most of all, it will allow you to take an objective look at your investments and make the most informed decisions possible.Regardless of your investment experience or expertise, Morningstar® Guide to Mutual Funds, Second Edition will show you how to find funds that fit your needs today and in the future. In the following pages, Christine Benz, a Morningstar veteran, uses a detailed, yet easily understandable format to share the knowledge that Morningstar's experts have built over the past twenty-one years. This book delves into topics that will help you learn how to:Build a portfolio of funds that is tailored to your personal situation and goalsDetermine the role bond funds, index funds,  and exchange-traded funds should play in your portfolioKeep your portfolio on the right track with  quarterly and annual reviewsMinimize costs with an in-depth explanation of expense ratios, loads, and other fund chargesUnderstand the correlation between invest- ment style and riskIdentify the key points in assessing the quality of a fund's manager, and your next steps if a fund manager leavesThrough a clear presentation of financial information and lively anecdotes, Morningstar® Guide to Mutual Funds, Second Edition will help you build and maintain a profitable mutual fund portfolio today and for years to come.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.