A lot of the large growth stocks are taking a breather.
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They're not chartbusters, and that's what gets funds noticed, ... (But) there are plenty of funds that haven't garnered a lot of assets and are good investment vehicles all the same.Christine Benz
It's a classic rotation away from everything that did well in 1998 and the first quarter of 1999. Everything that did lousy in that time has picked up.
Christine Benz
It's a point I'd make regarding any mutual fund, but it's particularly important in a mutual fund type where you expect a low absolute return. If you're paying 1 percent in expenses and you're earning just 3 percent, you're forking over literally a third of your return.
Christine Benz
In general, in any sort of tax-deferred account, you have a little more leeway to look at fund types that might be undesirable for your taxable account. If you're going to own a high-turnover, aggressive growth fund, for example, putting it in a tax-sheltered wrapper is a good idea. By the same token, a high-yield bond fund might be a good thing to put in a tax-deferred account.
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We continue to believe that mutual funds run by such shareholder-friendly firms represent worthwhile investment opportunities for most investors.
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