When a Canadian mutual fund ends in the word class, eg the AGF Canadian Stock Class, how is that fund different to ones that end in fund, such as the AGF Canadian Stock Fund? Are they different funds? Acuity Short Term Income Class is an example of a "class" fund where there isn't also a "fund" fund offered.
posted by jules1651 on Jul 7, 2009 - 1 answer

I'm looking for a basic, no-frills bond fund where I can park money with a minimum of risk. [more inside]
posted by Gordion Knott on Dec 31, 2008 - 3 answers

Financial advice-filter. I'm a college student with no debt and negligible living expenses. Where should I be putting my income? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 27, 2008 - 8 answers

I have a new IRA. Limited experience with them. How do you choose between the various mutual funds? [more inside]
posted by downstairs on Apr 25, 2008 - 13 answers

Need help with calculating average cost basis for a mutual fund that I recently closed. [more inside]
posted by jaimev on Mar 17, 2008 - 4 answers

I've never invested before, but I'd like to start. An S&P 500 index fund seems to be a good, easy, long-term option for beginners. Yet every time I read the news, it sounds like the US stock market is ready to implode. Should I be afraid of the US stock market right now? Where else should I be looking?
posted by the jam on Nov 8, 2007 - 19 answers

Financial Newbiefilter: Should I sell this mutual fund I bought when I didn't know what I was doing? [more inside]
posted by murphy slaw on Aug 1, 2007 - 8 answers

My 401k retirement plan through the company I work for is managed by Fidelity Investments. I have read recently that a "high-load" mutual fund will often return poorer yields than a "low-load" or "no-load" mutual fund. How do I find out if my plan is high-load, low-load, or no-load?
posted by doctorcurly on May 15, 2007 - 7 answers

A friend needs to find a good place to park some money that will ultimately be used for house down-payment purposes. Help me come up with a few good investment options. [more inside]
posted by killdevil on Jan 26, 2007 - 23 answers

How would I get a good approximation of a portfolio return on an investment account which has regular incoming and outgoing cash-flows, so that I can compare it to mutual fund and stock index performance? [more inside]
posted by Big Fat Tycoon on Jul 8, 2005 - 8 answers