James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. A balanced fund is a mutual fund that typically contains a component of stocks and bonds. A mutual fund is a ...

Mutual funds have been one of my go-to investments for years thanks to their simplicity and convenience. Think of mutual funds as a financial buffet, offering a wide spread of investment options that ...

Investors who want to know "what are the types of mutual funds" may quickly feel overwhelmed by the answer. Mutual funds are popular investments for Americans, and for good reason. They are simple one ...

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High Yield - Bonds fund seekers should consider taking a look at BlackRock High Yield Bond Services (BHYSX). BHYSX holds a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on various ...

You invest in a mutual fund expecting 8% annual returns but only see 7%. The culprit? A hidden cost called the expense ratio.

From time to time the markets will do something that seems both significant and inconsequential at the same time. Significant in that it is potentially very important, and to some investors it will ...

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Big bets in mutual funds usually do not pay off. My recent research documenting 25 years of large bets in mutual funds shows that even successful big bets often don’t make up for index-trailing ...

If investors are looking at the High Yield - Bonds fund category, Victory High Income (USHYX) could be a potential option. USHYX carries a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on ...