Russel Kinnel
Russel Kinnel is director of manager research for Morningstar.
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A Share-Class-Level View of Our New Ratings
See the range of ratings generated by different fee levels for each mutual fund.
Funds That Went From Worst to First
These six funds have rebounded nicely in 2019.
Where Are They Now? Funds That Got Dumped in 2008
Get caught up on that fund you hated.
Excellent Closed Funds for Your Watchlist
Warning: These funds are currently closed to new investors.
22 Downgrades for 2019
Kicking funds when they are down.
An Early Warning on Capital Gains Tax Distributions
Tread carefully at year-end when investing for a taxable account.
Let's Get Dull!
Low-volatility funds are easy to use well.
5 of the Biggest Upgrades of 2019
Funds from Fidelity and Dodge & Cox are on the rise.
Mind the Gap 2019
Measuring the costs of bad timing.
Should You Buy These Reopened Funds?
Evaluating the prospects of Vanguard Dividend Growth and three other recently reopened funds.
Understanding Mutual Fund Competitive Advantages
What sets the great funds apart from the good?
Fund Pairings for Your IRA
Making the most of limited space in your IRA.
How Have My Fantastic Fund Lists Performed?
Russ Kinnel shares the performance results for his Fantastic 40 reports.
A Downside Litmus Test for Funds
How did funds hold up in a nasty quarter?
6 Funds That Shouldn't Be in Outflows
These strategies merit a second look.
7 Funds With Big Manager Changes
A shocker from T. Rowe Price.
Should You Dump That Slumping Fund?
One of the hardest decisions for fund investors is whether to stay with a slumping fund.
13 Funds for 2019 and Beyond
Small value, rising managers, and foreign value are promising.
Kinnel: No One Has Done More For Investors Than Bogle
Both a mutually owned fund company and indexc funds might have been mere niche players in the industry had Bogle not stayed the course.
4 Funds I Would Like to See Under My Christmas Tree
You shouldn't have.