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Investors and retirement savers who want to own broad swaths of the stock and bond markets often face a choice: Do they want to buy time-honored mutual funds, or upstart exchange-traded funds? If ...

With mutual funds, investors can buy a diversified portfolio without an investment advisor, which makes a well-constructed portfolio more accessible. There are thousands of mutual funds to choose from ...

There are trillions of U.S. dollars invested in Vanguard funds. Are any of them yours? Whether you are looking to start your investing journey or diversify your holdings, Vanguard likely has a ...

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There is never a wrong time to invest in mutual funds for retirement. So, if you're still looking for the best mutual funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can be a great guide. The easiest, most reliable ...

Investors could invest small amounts in mutual funds via SIPs every month to grow their investment to ₹1 crore in 10 years.

Right now, the top aggressive growth mutual funds are Primecap Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund, Morgan Stanley Institutional Discovery Fund and T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund. Aggressive growth ...

Is your SIP portfolio showing negative returns after a year? Don't panic! Short-term market volatility due to global factors ...

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