Mutual funds are a useful vehicle that allows investors to purchase a variety of stocks and bonds in a pool form. But not all mutual funds are the same. Some focus on specific stock sectors, while others cast a wider net.
A wide range of information about mutual funds is available on the World Wide Web. If you’d like to learn more about mutual funds, here are a few good sites:
American Association of Individual Investors: www.aaii.com/faqs/mutualfunds.cfm
Features 14 frequently asked questions about mutual funds.
Fundsavvy.com: www.fundsavvy.com
Explains how mutual fund work and advantages.
Investopedia: www.investopedia.com/articles/mutualfund
Provides dozens of articles devoted mutual fund topics.
Mutual Fund Investor’s Center: www.mfea.com/InvestingBasics/LearningTopics/GetStarted/TypesFunds.asp
Contains all sorts of info on mutual fund types.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: www.sec.gov/answers/mutfund.htm
Good explainer of how mutual funds work and different fund types.
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