Business.com
Buy Buy
Home » Directory » Financial Services » Asset Management » Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds

Find resources for mutual fund investments including sources of mutual fund analysis and providers of mutual fund comparisons.
Mutual Funds at Fidelity
Benefit from over 50 years of fund management experience.
www.fidelity.com
Free Research Guides On Mutual Funds
Download Free Research Reports and Become an Educated Investor Today.
Research Paper | Browse Topics | Free Registration
www.InvestBrite.com
Mutual Funds at E*TRADE Securities
Access to a variety of Mutual Funds. Easy to use Mutual Fund Screener & Free Powerful Research. Apply Now!
Open an Account | Pricing and Rates
ETRADE.com
Compare Mutual Funds
Scottrade's Mutual Fund Center compares over 10,000 funds
www.Scottrade.com
No Load Mutual Funds
Low cost and active management with T. Rowe Price. Get Started Now.
mutualfunds.troweprice.com
Investing in Mutual Funds
$9.99 Internet equity trades. No maintenance fees. Join today.
TDAMERITRADE.com
Mutual Funds
With almost 5,400 no load mutual funds, it's easy to consolidate your funds & diversify your portfolio. No Hidden Fees. Open an Account!
www.optionsxpress.com
Mutual funds
Creating Wealth Since 1905. Diverse Products, Focused Research.
www.LincolnFinancial.com
Vanguard's 5 Secret Funds
Learn The 2008 Action Plan For Vanguard Investors - Get It Free!
iPlaceReports.com
Investing In Mutual Funds
Trade stocks, options, futures and Bonds online with optionsXpress.
www.optionsXpress.com
Visit E*TRADE Securities
Over 7,000 mutual funds and 1,000 no-load, no-transaction-fee funds.
ETRADE.com
Top No Load Mutual Funds
Find the best No Load Mutual Funds with the #1 rated fund newsletter
www.Newsletters.Forbes.com

Guide to Investing Extra Business Cash in Mutual Funds

Find great ways to diversify your investments


Investing corporate cash in mutual funds can give your company the financial power it needs to go to the next level. You can choose from thousands of mutual funds whose holdings include various types of investments from companies based both in the U.S. and abroad. When it comes to mutual funds there are three things to keep in mind:
  1. Determine what types of companies you prefer
  2. Do your research
  3. Monitor your investments' performance


Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Assess your goals First determine how much money you can invest. Remember, this money should not be touched for at least five years. Financial advisors say if you have less time than that, you shouldn't be in the market.

I recommend:  To help you get started exploring mutual funds, check out the mutual fund sections in The Motley Fool, SmartMoney and Better Investing. Also check out this Merrill Lynch's primer, Investing Corporate Cash.

Research, research, research Once you know what type of mutual fund suits your investment goals and philosophy, the hard part comes – choosing among the cornucopia of options. Every mutual fund has a prospectus, which won't be very entertaining, but very informative. It will spell out the fund's investment policies and objectives, risks, costs, historical performance data and more.

I recommend:  To look at what some of the biggest players in the industry offer, review the fund offerings of Fidelity Investments, Schwab and T. Rowe Price.

Monitor your investment You have a business to run so it's not feasible to surf the Internet every couple of hours to see how your investment is doing. That's probably not ideal for anyone. But you also don't want to make your investment and leave everything to Lady Luck.

I recommend:  There are a number of places to help you monitor performance, such as Morningstar.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
  • Mutual funds give you diversity. If you put your money in only a handful of stocks your fortune would be tied to just a few companies. But with mutual funds, $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000, will give you a lot of diversification. Mutual funds spread your risk, which is key to any investment strategy.
  • Be sure you know the tax consequences of any investment. If you hold your fund in a taxable account, for example, you will have to pay capital gains taxes.

Directory Listings  |  Web Listings  |  Advertise With Us
Checkmark

How-To Guide from WORK.COM

Guide author
By Sheryl Nance-Nash
Find great ways to diversify your investments.
Investing corporate cash in mutual funds can give your company the financial power it needs to go to the next level. You can choose from thousands of mutual funds whose holdings include various types of investments from companies based both in the ... Read more
Sponsored Links

B2B search marketing Free B2B search marketing whitepaper, 2008 B2B Search Marketing Strategy Guide: Advice From the Pros.
To advertise on Business.com, click here

Refine Your Search

Subscribe to

Try our free weekly WhatWorks
newsletter, with business how-to advice
& resources from Work.com.

click here to view a sample issue

Advertising Center | Advertiser Login | Business Finance | Featured Listings | Finance | News
© 2008 Business.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy | Terms Of Use | Help | About Us | Jobs | Work.com