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Buy 5 Best Dividend Mutual Funds for Enticing Returns
A Fed rate hike seems off the table in June as companies scaled back hiring in April. Not only was the increase in hiring the slowest since September, the labor force participation rate also declined, which could mean that

4 Best-Rated Fidelity Mutual Funds to Invest In
Fidelity Investments is one of the largest and oldest mutual fund companies in the world. The company serves nearly 25 million individual customers. As of Dec 31, 2015, Fidelity had total assets of $5.15 trillion with $2.04 trillion under

Investors Aim For Stable Growers That Can Thrive Despite Volatility
Propelled by the overall market, U.S. diversified stock mutual funds notched a 0.78% gain on average in April. The month’s modest gain was far better than the losses of January and February. But it lagged the

Top Mutual Funds Build Up Their Portfolios With China Lodging Group
The stock market lost its mojo during the second half of April, amid growing concerns of a global recession. The market outlook turned to “uptrend under pressure” on April 22. The tech and biotech heavy Nasdaq

12 Blue-Chip Beauties That This Top Money Manager Likes Now
What does it take to survive in a top job in a competitive, bottom line industry? Win, baby Long term. Larry Puglia has been at the helm of $30.7 billion T. Rowe Price Blue Chip

Interest Rates, Dollar And Oil Prices Are Calling Bond Funds’ Shots
Rising interest rates and oil price recovery were the main drivers of fixed income market performance in April. Crude erupted nearly 20% last month, hitting a high of $46.78 a barrel in 2016 and scoring the biggest

3 Zacks Rank #1 Nuveen Mutual Funds to Buy Now
With nearly $229.7 billion in assets under management (as of March 2016), Nuveen Investments manages a wide range of mutual funds including both equity and fixed income funds, and domestic and foreign funds. Founded in 1898 by John Nuveen,

Intro Guide to the Strategic Advisers Core Fund (FCSAX)
Strategic Advisers Core ( FCSAX ) a Zacks Ranked #3 (Hold) allocates assets among affiliated equity funds and non affiliated equity funds that participate in Fidelity’s FundsNetwork, and non affiliated ETFs and sub advisers. FCSAX invests in underlying funds

Is T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (PRWCX) Worth Another Look?
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation ( PRWCX ) a Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) seeks maximum long term capital appreciation. PRWCX primarily invests in the common stocks of established U.S. companies believed to have above average potential for capital

How is T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund (RPMGX) Performing?
T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth ( RPMGX ) a Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) invests a major portion of the net assets in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of mid cap companies whose earnings T. Rowe Price

Guide to American Funds American Mutual A Fund (AMRMX)
American Funds American Mutual A ( AMRMX ) a Zacks Ranked #2 (Buy) invests primarily in common stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, non convertible preferred stocks, U.S. government securities, bonds rated A or better and cash. AMRMX offers

Overview of T. Rowe Price Value Fund (TRVLX)
T. Rowe Price Value ( TRVLX ) a Zacks Ranked #2 (Buy) seeks long term capital appreciation. TRVLX invests at least 65% of its total assets in common stocks the portfolio manager regards as undervalued. This All Cap Value

Quick Guide to Fidelity Balanced Fund (FBALX)
Fidelity Balanced ( FBALX ) a Zacks Ranked #3 (Hold) seeks income and capital growth consistent with reasonable risk. FBALX invests in domestic and foreign issuers. FBALX invests approximately 60% of assets in stocks and other equity securities and

Fidelity Puritan Fund (FPURX) in Focus
Fidelity Puritan ( FPURX ) a Zacks Ranked #3 (Hold) invests approximately 60% of assets in stocks and other equity securities and the remainder in bonds and other debt securities, including lower quality debt securities. FPURX invests at least

Guide to Templeton Global Bond A Fund (TPINX)
Templeton Global Bond A ( TPINX ) a Zacks Ranked #5 (Strong Sell) seeks current income with capital appreciation and growth of income. TPINX invests a large portion of its net assets in ‘bonds.’ TPINX also invests about 65%

Overview of FPA Crescent Fund (FPACX)
FPA Crescent ( FPACX ) a Zacks Ranked #4 (Sell) seeks to achieve its objective by investing in both the equity and fixed income securities of a company. This is because the advisor believes that this combination broadens the

Quick Guide to DFA US Large Cap Value I Fund (DFLVX)
DFA US Large Cap Value I ( DFLVX ) a Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) seeks long term capital appreciation. DFLVX invests in securities of US companies whose size (market capitalization) falls within the largest 90% of the market

Guide to MFS Value I Fund (MEIIX)
MFS Value I ( MEIIX ) a Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) was incepted in January 1996 and is managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. MEIIX’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation and reasonable income. MEIIX invests, under

How is DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio Institutional Fund (DFQTX) Performing?
DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio Institutional ( DFQTX ) a Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) was incepted in September 2005. The objective of TRBCX is to provide long term capital growth. DFQTX primarily focuses on acquiring securities of

Overview of BlackRock Global Allocation Investor A Fund (MDLOX)
BlackRock Global Allocation Investor A ( MDLOX ) a Zacks Ranked #5 (Strong Sell) was incepted in February 1989 and is managed by Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. MDLOX seeks to provide high total investment return through a fully managed