One of the greatest benefits of an increasingly “flat” globe is the ability for individuals to invest internationally, thus improving diversification and potentially earning higher returns or incurring less risk. While the market capitalization of the NYSE and NASDAQ combined is very large (approximately $19 trillion as of April 2011), […]
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Open End vs. Closed End Funds
While the overall mutual fund industry can be broken down into various segments— stock vs. bond, growth vs. value, etc. – one important distinction must be made regarding the mutual fund’s structure: is it open-end or closed-end? Many investors are not even aware of the existence of closed-end mutual funds, […]
