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The Truth About Mutual Funds

Basics
What is a mutual fund? What are the four words that tell you almost everything you really need to know about mutual funds? Under what circumstances would one ever choose to buy a mutual fund? Find out here.

• Grand Overview of Mutual Funds
• How to Choose a Mutual Fund
• How to Read a Mutual Fund Prospectus
• Glossary
• Mutual Funds Discussion Board

Performance
Learn just how bad mutual fund performance typically is, and how to Foolishly measure the actual performance of your mutual fund.

• Mutual Fund Performance Record
• How to Measure Your Mutual Fund's Performance

• Loads
• Expense Ratios
• Turnover and Cash Reserves
• Taxes
• A Lesson in Tax Efficiency
• David Gardner's Congressional Testimony on Fees

• S&P Index Fund
• Beyond the S&P Index Fund
• Index Fund Anatomy Lesson
• Spiders: The Index Fund Alternative
• The Construction of an Index
• Index Fund Discussion Board
• No-Load Index Funds Chart

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The Truth About  Mutual Funds

	Introduction
	Basics Grand Overview How to Choose a Fund Reading a Prospectus Glossary Mutual Fund Discussion Board
	Performance Performance Record How to Measure Performance
	Costs Loads Expense Ratios Turnover and Cash Reserves Taxes A Lesson in Tax Efficiency Mr. Gardner Goes to Washington
	Index Funds S&P Index Fund Beyond the S&P Index Fund Index Fund Anatomy Lesson Spiders: An Alternative Construction of an Index Index Fund Discussion Board No-Load Funds Chart