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To be used for any questions on mutual funds. For index based funds question the Index-fund tag should be used.

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Should I manage my asset allocation by style or market cap?

There are some sources (eg. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money with Mutual Funds) that suggest a portfolio based on style (eg. value, blend, growth) such as 30% growth mutual funds 30% value …
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Is the minimum investment the same as minimum balance for a mutual fund?

If my mutual fund's minimum investment is $10K, does that mean I can sell shares after a year and fall below $10K without penalty?
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Any tips for asset allocation across multiple retirement accounts?

My family has 4 brokerage accounts: 1 traditional IRA & 1 Roth for both my wife and me. I would like to do a single asset allocation (such as the one below) across the 4 accounts? Is this a good strat …
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Do net returns on mutual funds include expense ratio?

I'm considering an actively managed bond fund (DODIX) versus an similar index fund (VBMFX). Both are high quality intermediate funds. The 10-year return of DODIX (exp ratio 0.43%) is 0.86% higher than …
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What is the best way to balance my asset allocation with world allocation (aka "Go Anywhere"...

I purchased a couple of "world allocation" (aka "Go Anywhere") mutual funds. When I plugged one of them (FAIRX) into Morningstar and it showed up as a "large blend" fund. So I figured I could categori …
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How can I tell if a mutual fund is inflated?

To reach a prudent asset allocation, I need to add a small cap mutual fund to my portfolio. I'm a little concerned that I am "buying high" because all the small cap funds I'm considering (below) have …
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Is it possible to manage my multiple accounts and my wife's multiple accounts as a single po...

Is it possible to manage my multiple accounts and my wife's multiple accounts as a single portfolio with TD Ameritrade's online tools? I would like to do easy asset allocation across all those account …
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Should I have be worrying about selling a mutual fund before keeping it 1 year in an IRA acc...

I am considering selling a mutual fund in a Roth account that I have had for less than a year. Since Roth and traditional IRA accounts are tax sheltered and capital gains only apply when distribution …
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Which brokers offer the largest selection of mutual funds?

I use Morningstar for mutual fund picks, but my broker (Merril Lynch) does not offer many of them. It's a pain because sometimes they don't offer good fund alternatives. Is my only option to move to …
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