Mutual funds are a popular choice for investors just starting out. But index funds may be worth a look.

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You've heard about mutual funds and how they can be great additions to a portfolio. But what are the best ways to invest in mutual funds? See some suggestions.

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We hear a lot about mutual funds and how we should invest in them. But what are mutual funds really? Why invest in mutual funds? See more about mutual funds.

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It has been a textbook year. That is, if your textbook is the Stock Trader’s Almanac. The old stock market chestnut “sell in May and go away” proved to be good advice this year. But that was not the only old adage of Wall Street traders that worked in 2011 — they all worked.
This has been the year of the stock market cliché in that all of the time-worn axioms based on the calendar actually were worth following this year:

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Here’s a few tips to help you know how to pick a mutual fund. How do you pick the right funds? Should you go with index funds? What's your risk tolerance?

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