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Nathan Hale

• A Free Lunch: Higher Returns with Lower Risk

  Think there's no such thing as a free lunch? Well what if you could earn higher returns than your peers, while taking on less risk? You can, and it's very easy to do. by Nathan Hale

  Blog posts | Nov 23, 2009

• Best Stocks to Buy Now

  Blue-chip stocks are undervalued right now, according to some of the smartest investors out there. Investing guru Jeremy Grantham, who warned about the last two bubbles, calls quality stocks ?the one free lunch.? But is it really possible to beat the market? The market’s recent...

  Articles | Nov 20, 2009

• Navigating the Flaws of Target Date Funds

  In the wake of the recent bear market, target date funds have come under a great deal of scrutiny. And it's well deserved. The market's decline has exposed a number of flaws in these funds. Until those flaws are addressed by regulators or the industry, investors are on their own in selecting a...

  Blog posts | Nov 16, 2009

• Beware of the Differences Between S&P 500 Index Funds

  Think all S&P 500 Index funds are equal? Think again. There is a huge difference in the fees that these funds charge. And despite what some experts say, a seemingly small difference in expenses can add up to huge differences in wealth over time. by Nathan Hale

  Blog posts | Nov 9, 2009

• Fund Fight: Will the Supreme Court Save You Money?

  Judge Frank Easterbrook is wrong. The mutual fund industry is unlike any other in the country, which is why Congress passed a law 39 years ago protecting fund investors. That law -- and the fund industry -- will be scrutinized by the Supreme Court today in Jones v. Harris Associates. Here is why...

  Blog posts | Nov 2, 2009

• Long/Short Mutual Funds -- More Style than Substance

  As a general rule, if someone recommends an investment product or strategy to you largely on the basis of its sophistication, your best move is to run in the opposite direction. That would seem to be an appropriate reaction to anyone attempting to convince you of the merits of a "sophisticated"...

  Blog posts | Oct 26, 2009

• The Biggest Mistake Investors Make

  Looking for that can?t-miss money manager who will make all your financial worries disappear? That person doesn?t exist. And perhaps the single most expensive mistake that investors make is to chase after that dream, year after year, dragging down their returns in the process. Here?s the...

  Articles | Oct 22, 2009

• Don't Let Your Mutual Fund Misuse Your Money

  Own a fund that's being sued by investors because the manager made terrible decisions and the board was asleep at the switch? To add insult to injury, many mutual funds are able to use investor assets to defend themselves from those lawsuits. by Nathan Hale

  Blog posts | Oct 19, 2009

• How to Make Money in Mutual Funds: Own a Mutual Fund Firm

  The most recent Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans confirms that the best way to make a fortune in mutual funds is not to invest in them, but to manage them. The wealth accumulated by the owners of America's largest mutual fund firms stands in stark contrast to how managers viewed their...

  Blog posts | Oct 12, 2009

• Tune Out Mutual Fund Horse Race Reporting

  For better or worse (mostly, in my strong opinion, the latter) most mutual fund reporting makes investing seem like a horse race: Here's who won over the past year or so, along with some analysis that attempts to explain those results. That's not surprising, of course. Investing is a bottom-line...

  Blog posts | Oct 5, 2009