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BYTRADE

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Feb 08, 2012 3:18 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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The first step that I take when looking for a fund are the fees associated with that fund. There is nothing that I hate more than finding a fund with a great track record of growth that turns out to have fees that just make it sub par at best. This is why I separate my funds according to fees first. This way I will make sure that I am only looking at the funds with the lowest fee structure. Once I have done that, I can start to narrow down my choices even more.

The next step is to look at performance over time. I generally go back over the last 2 years to start with, then follow it up to current. As markets are bumpy at times, don't always expect a perfect upward trend. If you could expect this then everyone would be investing. The most important information is to consider the last 3-6 months, however, if they have a poor track record up until then, they could easily go back to a similar trend. For this reason I normally consider their uptrend an anomaly and avoid that fund altogether. Whatever funds seem to have the most consistency are the ones that I choose. I set those aside from the rest.

Now, I take a closer look at those that run the fund. This is extremely important for the future success of the fund. I look at everyone involved in the process and try to find background information. This helps me to narrow down the funds somewhat more. From this point, I generally have 3-5 funds that I am interested in.

Now you have to determine what type of investment style you want. I personally like undervalued small companies, because I feel they have the best chance for growth, however they also offer the greatest risk as a smaller factory has a greater chance of going out of business. This is why it is important to have a high quality management team for the fund you choose. Out of those 3-5 funds, if one to two of them are undervalued investment funds, then I will invest in both of them. If none of them are, then I select large companies with fast growing stocks. I feel there's little risk here, but still a good chance for growth, even if it isn't as good as it would be for the small businesses.



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Feb 16, 2012 10:39 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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vinny10

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Mar 01, 2012 6:38 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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I am very confused to select fund, my broker suggested to invest money in growth fund and some people says in equity fund I can get good returns. I want proper suggestion on this.



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MariaFrolova

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Mar 01, 2012 6:55 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Just think about it some people think...why don't you think as they do? Wanna lose your money go straight ahead IF not THEN start your brain working.



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Apr 20, 2012 6:23 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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devbpo2012

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Apr 24, 2012 12:42 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Money market funds are great because they act like checking and savings accounts but usually pay higher interest rates than you can earn on your bank accounts.These investments are short-term, very liquid investments with high credit quality.

 



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Jun 04, 2012 6:23 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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To take a decision of investment in anything is really a tough decision and requires a lot of work to understand the pros and cons of that investment. This information is really helpful for investors.  

 



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Dec 17, 2012 7:16 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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I am very confused to select fund, my broker suggested to invest money in growth fund and some people says in equity fund I can get good returns. I want proper suggestion on this.


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 I am agree with MariaFrolova's advice but before selecting any fund ,you must know the basic terms of equity/growth funds.



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