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Whether you're a novice or an experienced investor, there are some great advantages to mutual funds. But with every advantage there may also be risks.

With the right information, mutual funds can be a crucial part of your investment portfolio. Use the mutual fund basics section to decide if mutual fund investing is right for you.

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Mutual Fund Screening Tool

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45 lessons providing education on the basics of mutual fund investing. If you're new to the world of mutual fund investing this is the place to begin your journey.

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Fund Blogs, Podcasts and Websites
Columnist Amy Buttell Crane relates how to access some of the best new-media resources -- blogs, podcasts and online newsletters -- that are available to investors.

China, at Your Own Risk
Columnist Amy Buttell Crane reviews three China-focused mutual funds, noting some of the challenges facing managers of such funds.

Managing Your Retirement Portfolio
If you're retired, or close to retirement, crafting a portfolio that meets your dual needs for income and growth can be a balancing act. Lean too far in one direction, and you risk running out of money; lean too far the other way, and you take on too much risk, period.

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Following in the tradition of activists who successfully pressured companies to divest their investments in South Africa to protest apartheid, a new generation is pressuring companies -- specifically mutual funds -- to divest their holdings of companies that do business...

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