I have a very small mutual fund, but have lost 20% just over the past few months. Would it be wise in these economic times to put a little more in for the impending improvement (eventual improvement, that is), wait it out, or pull out? On CNN the other night an economist suggested putting a [...]
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Do I have to pay tax on capital gain distribution from a mutual fund even though I haven’t sold a fund yet?
Posted by admin on May 15th, 2011
I am holding DPCAX and LETRX mutual funds since spring, 2007. About a month ago there was a capital gain distribution on those funds. I haven’t sold them yet and plan to hold them for another year. Do I have to pay tax on this capital distribution even though I haven’t sold the funds [...]
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Tags: Capital, distribution, Even, from, Fund, gain, haven't, Mutual, sold, though 
3 Comments »What are the benefits of a traditional IRA vs. an individual Mutual Fund Account?
Posted by admin on May 15th, 2011
I am not eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA,
What incentive do I have to invest after tax money into an IRA (where the withdrawl age is 59 1/2 yrs old)? Wouldn’t it be better to just invest in mutual funds where I can withdrawl the money at any time?
- Thanks
Posted in Mutual Funds News Tags: Account, Benefits, Fund, Individual, Mutual, Traditional 2 Comments »Is CharlesSchwas is a good place to put your IRA in its mutual Fund?
Posted by admin on May 15th, 2011
I do not know mutual fund much. Please help advice and give specific places I should invest for my IRA. What do you think of charles Schwab?
What are two great EFT and Mutual Fund investing books?
Posted by admin on May 15th, 2011
What is one great book about how to get started investing in ETFs? Mutual Funds?
How Do Mutual Fund Companies Profit?
Posted by admin on May 14th, 2011
How are mutual fund companies able to earn investment return above industry average? What are their strategies? Do they buy and hold for many years without speculation? Or do they speculate excessively? I have no idea. I just thought that if I know their strategies I might be able to earn as much return on [...]
Is there a regulation that dictates how long of a notice a mutual fund has to give before closing?
Posted by admin on May 14th, 2011
Two funds that I have wanted for the past few years to invest in just opened back up. But I have already maxed out my IRA and dont have the $5000 cash laying around because I am buying some rental properties. Do mutual funds have to give notice before closing to new money, [...]
Posted in Mutual Funds News Tags: Before, closing, dictates, Fund, Give, Long, Mutual, notice, Regulation, there 1 Comment »Mutual fund or ETF that buys Euro’s.?
Posted by admin on May 13th, 2011
I think the Euro will do well. However, I’m not ready to start buying and selling currency on my own. Is there a mutual fund or ETF that holds Eruo’s? I know there exists a mutual fund, but can’t remember the ticker.
How to choose a mutual fund?
Posted by admin on May 13th, 2011
Can professional investors tell me how to choose a mutual fund, I have never bought one before!
1. Where should I start?
2. What should I look for?
3. Is beta or standard deviation important?
Thanks!
what is a good mutual fund choice for a college student?
Posted by admin on May 13th, 2011
i have a couple thousand dollars i need to grow to help pay for college. what is a low risk mutual fund that will give me a return, i doesn’t matter if it is modest, as long as it is not a huge risk.
i have an etrade account, but dont know much about using it.
Can I pick a mutual fund based only on the 10 yr return?
Posted by admin on May 13th, 2011
I had a high school econ teacher tell the class that if we pick a mutual fund with a minimum 12% 10 yr return that if we invest $100 a week that we’ll have a million bucks come retirement. Whether that math works out true or not is not my question. Can I simply pick [...]
What is a Mutual Fund and an ETF. Should I get one?
Posted by admin on May 12th, 2011
I’m a 21 year old college student, and I want to start investing and saving for retirement and a house. What the most advantageous way to do this? Someone told me to get a Roth IRA, then someone else told me I need a 401k. There are a lot of options, and I just need [...]
Which is better, a mutual fund or an ETF? What are the pros and cons of each?
Posted by admin on May 12th, 2011
Pay off credit cards or keep in mutual fund?
Posted by admin on May 12th, 2011
I have about double the amount of money in a mutual fund than I do in credit card debt. Should I take out the money I need to pay off the credit cards then the money i was paying on the credit cards each month put it back in the mutual fund? Or just keep [...]
How is Saudi Arabia (particularly Jeddah) in terms of Mutual Fund Jobs & treatment of women?
Posted by admin on May 12th, 2011
I got a job offer from the largest Mutual Fund in Saudi Arabia in Jeddah. Should i go there? I have 2 dependents, my wife and 6 month old kid. Will they get Visa soon? How do they treat foreigners there? Can we make money? How is the treatment of women there? How is the [...]
Posted in Mutual Funds News Tags: Arabia, Fund, Jeddah, Jobs, Mutual, particularly, Saudi, Terms, treatment, Women 1 Comment »