Entries from Searchlight Crusade tagged with 'mutual funds'

What is the Best Investment Vehicle To Save For A Down Payment?

I just moved into a rental house with an option to buy. I figure I can probably save up around $40-45k for a down payment in three years. how should i save? The Roth IRA tax loophole for first...

What is the Best Way To Save For A Down Payment?

I just moved into a rental house with an option to buy. I figure I can probably save up around $40-45k for a down payment in three years. how should i save? The Roth IRA tax loophole for first...

Mutual Funds: What They Are And How They Work

For being the most popular investments in the country, many people have a "black box" picture of mutual funds. Money goes in one end and more money (usually) comes out the other. Mutual companies in general are a very old...

What I Look For In a Mutual Fund Family

Reading the papers, I see all kinds of garbage about mutual funds. Probably the biggest single piece of garbage is that only the so-called "no load" funds are any good. They focus only on the cost of the "loaded" fund,...

The Fallacies of Index Fund Investing

It seems I can't hardly turn around in the investment world without a paean to Jack Bogle, who preaches the advantage of the index fund. Mr. Bogle's reasoning goes something like this: Looking at the world of mutual funds, relatively...

Mutual Funds: What They Are and How They Work

For being the most popular investments in the country, many people have a "black box" picture of mutual funds. Money goes in one end and more money (usually) comes out the other. Mutual companies in general are a very old...

What I Look For In a Mutual Fund Family

Reading the papers, I see all kinds of garbage about mutual funds. Probably the biggest single piece of garbage is that only the so-called "no load" funds are any good. They focus only on the cost of the "loaded" fund,...

Debunking The Fallacy of Index Funds

It seems I can't hardly turn around in the investment world without a paean to Jack Bogle, who preaches the advantage of the index fund. Mr. Bogle's reasoning goes something like this: Looking at the world of mutual funds, relatively...