The manner in which investors compare mutual funds is slowly turning out to be old-fashioned. For a long time, the spotlight remained fixed on past performance, star ratings, and short-term rankings.

A new academic paper introduces the MMT model, which improves upon standard methods by correcting for benchmark biases and incorporating peer performance, proving more effective at identifying ...

Having trouble finding a Sector - Precious Metal fund? Fidelity Advisor Gold A (FGDAX) is a potential starting point. FGDAX possesses a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on various ...

The fund has returned 27.43 percent over the past year, 26.03 percent over the past three years, 13.89 percent over the past five years, and 12.46 percent over the past decade.

The fund has returned 26.36 percent over the past year, 13.23 percent over the past three years, 8.64 percent over the past five years, and 6.65 percent over the past decade.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Many investors achieve their investment goals using just mutual funds because of their breadth of options, relatively low costs ...

Pension funds and mutual funds are essential tools in retirement planning, but they serve different purposes and suit varied investor needs. Pension funds provide a stable income post-retirement and ...