Mutual funds are your ticket to the world of investing. They provide an easy and cost-effective way to buy a whole basket of stocks or bonds that was put together…
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Thursday Oct 30, 2008
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Wednesday Apr 22, 2009
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Monday Jun 15, 2009
Before deciding on investing your money into mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds or even stocks, it's a good idea to do your research.
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Friday Apr 17, 2009
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Monday Apr 20, 2009
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These days, there are all sorts of ways to buy mutual funds.
Mutual funds are your ticket to the world of investing. They provide an easy and cost-effective way to buy a whole basket of stocks or bonds that was put together by professionals.
Here are the questions you have to ask before investing in a mutual fund.
Tuesday Apr 3, 2007
It's that time of the year: Mutual-fund investors are paying taxes on dividends and capital gains, even if they never saw the cash and the payouts went straight toward the purchase of new shares. So is it time to swear off top-performing stock funds and s
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Year Fixed | 4.60%  |
4.69% |
| 30 Year Fixed | 5.14% |
5.23% |
| 1 Year ARM | 3.48% |
3.51% |
| 5/1 Year ARM | 3.65% |
3.69% |
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Line of Credit | 4.89%  |
4.87% |
| 10 Year Loan | 7.47% | 7.47% |
| 15 Year Loan | 7.60% | 7.60% |
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Checking | 0.28% | 0.28% |
| Money Market/Savings | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| 12 Month CD | 1.14%  |
1.15% |
| 60 Month IRA CD | 2.40% |
2.41% |
| Type | Today | Week Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Back Cards | 12.68% | 12.68% |
| No Annual Fee Cards | 11.97% |
11.94% |
| Reward Cards | 12.65% |
12.60% |
| Small Business Cards | 10.94% | 10.94% |
| Student Cards | 13.49% |
13.56% |
| Platinum Cards | 12.13% |
12.11% |
