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If you're like most investors, you'll have to weather up and down markets to achieve your financial goals. Our tried and true principles of fund investing will help you steer a straight course in all conditions. These principles result from our 20 years of analyzing the fund industry and helping individual investors make sense of the fund world. To help you quickly use these principles to improve your portfolio, you'll have hundreds of practical examples, many with charts and tables. There's no better time to improve your portfolio than right now—with Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds.
Contents of Morningstar® Guide to Mutual Funds

Part 1: How to Pick Mutual Funds
Know What Your Fund Owns
Put Performance in Perspective
Understand the Risk
Get to Know Your Fund Manager
Keep a Lid on Costs

Part 2: How to Find Ideas for Your Portfolio
Find the Right Core Stocks for You
Move Beyond the Core
Find the Right Core Bond Fund for You
Move Beyond the Core: Using Specialized Bond Funds

Part 3: How to Build a Portfolio
Match Your Portfolio to Your Goals
Put Your Portfolio Plan into Action
Simplify Your Investment Life
Be Savvy When Seeking Advice

Part 4: How to Monitor Your Portfolio
Schedule Regular Checkups
Know When to Sell
Keep a Cool Head in Turbulent Markets

Part 5: More on Mutual Funds (FAQ)

 
 
Morningstar Authors
Christine Benz is Morningstar's associate director of fund analysis,a columnist on Morningstar.com, and a regular on CNBC. She's editor of Morningstar Mutual Funds and Morningstar Funds 500(2006 edition due January). Benz is a nationally recognized expert on mutual funds.
Foreword by Don Phillips, managing director.
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