Mutual Funds A primer on how mutual funds work and risks
Readers ask what mutual funds are how they operate and how safe they are. Funds pool investor money and are managed by professionals with varying focuses from stocks to bonds to regions and industries. Indexed funds offer low fees and broad exposure while active funds may incur higher fees and risk.
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Brokers Graft and Pressure Tactics Highlight Industry Flaws
A former stockbroker describes hard selling and high pressure calls aimed at boosting commissions on Wall Street. Contests rewarded brokers who generated trades with clients urged to buy or sell, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and client welfare.
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Name That Company From Clues About Print Software
The riddle targets a large software firm founded in 1982 with 1986 IPO and 1 billion-plus revenue plus 3,500 employees, based in San Jose California. It links to clay and straw bricks, a product evoking gymnastics, print and Web publishing, and digital imaging, and notes a 15 000 percent stock rise since 1986.
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Lucent Buy Turns Painful Lesson Into Street Talk
A reader recalls buying Lucent in July 2003, notes weak fundamentals and missed contracts, yet the stock more than doubled for him while the company still looks poor. The piece asks readers for hard won lessons and invites submissions to Fool contests for a Fool’s cap prize.
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Caterpillar Sees Revenue and Earnings Rise in 2004 Outlook
Caterpillar projects a 20 percent revenue increase for 2004 and a 65 to 70 percent jump in earnings. Regional machinery sales grow 6 percent while engine revenue rises 59 percent. The region remains slowest growing despite the positive company forecast and evolving highway funding proposals.
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Boeing bets on 7E7 with fuel efficiency and comfort
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Free annual credit reports begin December for Americans
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