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Fund Spy�	�	Which Bond Funds Are Pulling Up the Rear in 2008?	�	07-03-08	�	Paul Herbert, CFA

�	�	The Stock Stinks, but the Fund's Fine	�	07-01-08	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	Emerging Markets: Opportunity or Trap?	�	06-30-08	�	Hilary Fazzone

�	�	Industry's Top Investors Talk about the Markets	�	06-30-08	�	Karen Dolan, CFA

�	�	Investors Are Ditching These Four Funds in Droves	�	06-30-08	�	Karen Dolan, CFA

�	�	Three Bond Investors Discuss Life After the Credit Crunch	�	06-27-08	�	Miriam Sjoblom

�	�	Revisiting Funds with Big India Bets	�	06-27-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Which Bond-Fund Managers Are Delivering in 2008?	�	06-26-08	�	Scott Berry, CFA

�	�	Four Questions for Our All-Star Bond Panel	�	06-23-08	�	Paul Herbert, CFA

�	�	Does Your Fund Manager Feel Your Pain?	�	06-19-08	�	Laura Pavlenko Lutton

�	�	How the "Smart Money" Can Stumble	�	06-17-08	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	Managers' Investment Secrets Revealed	�	06-16-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Funds Betting on Beaten-Down Regional Banks	�	06-13-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Is Your Long-Term Investment Horizon Long Enough?	�	06-12-08	�	Bridget B. Hughes, CFA

�	�	Dive into the Dow's (Cheap) Valuation	�	06-10-08	�	Jeffrey Ptak, CFA, CPA

�	�	Bond Insurance: Friend or Foe?	�	06-09-08	�	Miriam Sjoblom

�	�	Making Money Where Others Fail	�	06-05-08	�	Michael Breen

�	�	Some Funds' Agricultural Harvests Have Been Bountiful	�	06-03-08	�	Wenli Tan

�	�	Picking the Right Funds Makes a Huge Difference	�	06-02-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Time to Revisit Micro-Cap Funds	�	05-29-08	�	Greg Brown

�	�	A Fund that Makes Theme Investing Work	�	05-27-08	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	Funds with the Biggest Microsoft and Yahoo Bets	�	05-23-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Hidden Fund Gems 2008, Part II	�	05-22-08	�	Andrew Gogerty

�	�	Hidden Fund Gems 2008, Part I	�	05-20-08	�	Andrew Gogerty

�	�	Davis and Feinberg Hunt for Bargains Amid the Sell-Off	�	05-19-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Good Ethics Is Good Business for Funds	�	05-15-08	�	Laura Pavlenko Lutton

�	�	Is this Food Inflation Hedge Worth Its Starch?	�	05-13-08	�	Jeffrey Ptak, CFA, CPA

�	�	Your Pocketbook's Biggest Enemy	�	05-12-08	�	Karen Dolan, CFA

�	�	Diversified Funds with Big Latin America Bets	�	05-09-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Five Fund Picks for the Next 15 Years	�	05-08-08	�	Bridget B. Hughes, CFA

�	�	The Stories Behind the International-Fund Rankings	�	05-06-08	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	The 10 Best Mutual Funds for Your Tax-Stimulus Payment	�	05-05-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Can Funds Go Wrong with Buffett as Their Guide?	�	05-01-08	�	Katherine Yang

�	�	Take the Greatest Advantage of the World-Stock Group	�	04-29-08	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	Fund Junkies' Dilemma: Which Reopened Fund Do I Buy?	�	04-28-08	�	Dan Culloton

�	�	Revisiting Funds with Big China Bets	�	04-25-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Fund Expense Ratios Plateau After Years of Cuts	�	04-24-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	The Fund World's Surprising Oasis of Calm	�	04-22-08	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	Dissecting the Ultrashort Bond Fund Mess	�	04-21-08	�	Paul Herbert, CFA

�	�	The Best and Worst 529 College-Savings Plans	�	04-16-08	�	Marta Norton

�	�	The Universe of World-Stock Funds Continues to Improve	�	04-15-08	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	Fidelity Tops Muni-Bond Shop Rankings	�	04-14-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Funds Ailing Over Managed-Care Stocks	�	04-11-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Lies, Damn Lies, and Category Rankings	�	04-10-08	�	Scott Berry, CFA

�	�	With Blood on Wall Street, Is It Time to Buy?	�	04-08-08	�	Jeffrey Ptak, CFA, CPA

�	�	Who's on Top of the International-Stock Fund Rankings?	�	04-07-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Does Your Fund Company Put You First?	�	04-03-08	�	Laura Pavlenko Lutton

�	�	Is a Key International-Investing Debate Off the Mark?	�	04-01-08	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	PIMCO and Vanguard Top Taxable-Bond Fund Rankings	�	03-31-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Will Education Stocks Test These Funds?	�	03-28-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	What to Make of Target-Date Funds' Allocation Tweaks	�	03-27-08	�	Greg Carlson

�	�	Four Prominent Foreign Funds that Have Suffered	�	03-25-08	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	These Fund Statistics Are Broken as Indicators	�	03-24-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Mortgage Fears Yield Opportunity for Bond Funds	�	03-20-08	�	Miriam Sjoblom

�	�	Three Foreign Funds Providing Shelter from the Storm	�	03-18-08	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	The Three Best Momentum Funds	�	03-17-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Mining Bets Bring Paydirt for Some Funds	�	03-14-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Morningstar's Approach to Analyzing Mutual Funds	�	03-13-08	�	Karen Dolan, CFA

�	�	Our Take on One of 2007's Hottest Emerging-Markets ETFs	�	03-11-08	�	Jeffrey Ptak, CFA, CPA

�	�	Going Beyond the Hype of Green Investing: Part II	�	03-10-08	�	Michael Herbst

�	�	Want to Add Some Glitter to Your Portfolio?	�	03-06-08	�	Katherine Yang

�	�	Two Quirky Funds That Shouldn't Be Ignored	�	03-04-08	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	The 5 Most Important Fund Pages in Our Premium Service	�	03-03-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Letter to SEC: Short Fund Prospectus Helps Shareholders	�	02-28-08	�	Laura Pavlenko Lutton

�	�	When Fund Names Don't Tell the Whole Story	�	02-26-08	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	Why No One Sees High-Cost Flops	�	02-25-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Funds Betting on Apple, Google, and RIM	�	02-22-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Munis Today: Lots of Yield, without All the Risk	�	02-21-08	�	Andrew Gunter

�	�	Best Core Foreign Funds Dedicated to Developed Markets	�	02-19-08	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	Bond Funds We'd Back If They Were Cheaper	�	02-14-08	�	Paul Herbert, CFA

�	�	Bond Funds We'd Back If They Were Cheaper	�	02-14-08	�	Paul Herbert, CFA

�	�	Dow 18,500? Believe It	�	02-12-08	�	Jeffrey Ptak, CFA, CPA

�	�	Anatomy of a Bargain: Diamonds Trust	�	02-12-08	�	Jeffrey Ptak, CFA, CPA

�	�	Tax Bills for Fundholders on the Rise	�	02-11-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Funds Caught in the Bond-Insurer Storm	�	02-08-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year Winners	�	02-08-08	�	Morningstar Analysts

�	�	From Difficult to Disaster: Redemptions' Impact on Funds	�	02-07-08	�	Lawrence Jones

�	�	Super Tuesday Not a Super Investment Guide	�	02-05-08	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	Great Lone Ranger Funds	�	02-04-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	We See a 16% Return in the S&P 500's Future	�	02-01-08	�	Jeffrey Ptak, CFA, CPA

�	�	Which Funds Own the Most Yahoo?	�	02-01-08	�	Christopher Davis

�	�	Three Fund Firms Get More Shareholder-Friendly	�	01-31-08	�	Laura Pavlenko Lutton

�	�	Two New Analyst Picks in the Foreign Large-Blend Category	�	01-29-08	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	Janus and Hartford Top Fund Company Rankings for U.S. Stocks	�	01-28-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Big Retail Bets: Bargains or Buyer's Remorse?	�	01-25-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Separate the Wheat from the Chaff in Long-Short Land	�	01-24-08	�	Marta Norton

�	�	The Year (and More) in International Funds 2007	�	01-22-08	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	It's Okay to Get Excited about These Fund Reopenings	�	01-17-08	�	Paul Herbert, CFA

�	�	Are These Newly Reopened Foreign Funds Worth a Look?	�	01-15-08	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	The Style Box: Description, Not Prescription	�	01-14-08	�	Christine Benz

�	�	Will Big Airline Bets Keep These Funds Grounded?	�	01-11-08	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Keep Reading the Fine Print	�	01-10-08	�	Scott Berry, CFA

�	�	The Worst New ETFs of 2007	�	01-08-08	�	Jeffrey Ptak, CFA, CPA

�	�	The 10 Biggest Winners and Losers of 2007	�	01-07-08	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Fund Manager of the Year 2007: The Runners-Up	�	01-04-08	�	Christine Benz

�	�	Our 2007 Fund Managers of the Year	�	01-03-08	�	Christine Benz

�	�	Could Big India Bets Burn These Domestic Funds?	�	12-28-07	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	The Best New Funds of 2007	�	12-27-07	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	The Year's Biggest Fund-Manager Changes	�	12-24-07	�	Christine Benz

�	�	Five Nominees for Fixed-Income Manager of the Year	�	12-20-07	�	Paul Herbert, CFA

�	�	Five Nominees for International-Stock Manager of the Year	�	12-18-07	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	Five Nominees for Domestic-Stock Fund Manager of the Year	�	12-17-07	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Funds in the Basement with Fannie and Freddie	�	12-14-07	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	The Nine Biggest Surprises in Funds in 2007	�	12-13-07	�	Greg Carlson

�	�	Beating the Market with ETFs	�	12-11-07	�	Jeffrey Ptak, CFA, CPA

�	�	Four Great Funds You Can Buy in December	�	12-10-07	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	These Fund Statistics Will Shock You!	�	12-06-07	�	Christine Benz

�	�	Is It Crazy to Own an EAFE Index Fund?	�	12-04-07	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	Big Real Estate Fund Launch Echoes Internet Fund Debacle	�	12-03-07	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Buck the Trend and Stick with Strong Small-Cap Funds	�	11-29-07	�	Bridget B. Hughes, CFA

�	�	Can You Build an Excellent All-SRI Portfolio?	�	11-27-07	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	Our Wish List for Fund Disclosure	�	11-26-07	�	Christine Benz

�	�	The Biggest Gold Bugs	�	11-23-07	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	The Outdated Index that Won't Give Up	�	11-20-07	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	Meet the 10 Most Redeemed Funds: Should You Stay or Go?	�	11-19-07	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Going Beyond the Hype of Green Investing	�	11-15-07	�	Michael Herbst

�	�	We See a 14% Return in the S&P 500's Future	�	11-12-07	�	Jeffrey Ptak, CFA, CPA

�	�	A Disappointing Turn for Janus	�	11-12-07	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Funds with a Lot Riding on Merrill and Citigroup	�	11-09-07	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Is a Convertible Fund Right for You?	�	11-08-07	�	Annie Sorich

�	�	Is the Era of the Star Fund Manager Over?	�	11-06-07	�	Karen Dolan, CFA

�	�	Two Terrific Go-Anywhere Foreign Funds	�	11-05-07	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	Why Cash Isn't Trash for Great Fund Managers	�	11-01-07	�	Christine Benz

�	�	Behind the Scenes with Our Fund Analyst Picks	�	10-30-07	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	Have You Hugged Your Struggling Fund Today?	�	10-29-07	�	Christine Benz

�	�	The 10 Biggest Bets on Homebuilders	�	10-26-07	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	The Only Investment Style You'll Ever Need?	�	10-25-07	�	Michael Breen

�	�	Watch Out for Distributions	�	10-23-07	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	How Have My Fidelity Calls Fared?	�	10-23-07	�	Dan Lefkovitz

�	�	How Did the Biggest Funds of 10 Years Ago Fare?	�	10-22-07	�	Greg Carlson

�	�	Four Good Bets for a Growth Rally	�	10-19-07	�	Karen Dolan, CFA

�	�	Should You Buy American Funds' Laggards?	�	10-19-07	�	Greg Carlson

�	�	Are You Getting In on the Emerging-Markets Action?	�	10-16-07	�	Gregg Wolper

�	�	Not-So-High Hopes for High Yield	�	10-15-07	�	Scott Berry, CFA

�	�	10 Domestic Funds with the Biggest China Bets	�	10-12-07	�	David Kathman, CFA

�	�	Baseball Gives a Lesson On Relative Return Limits	�	10-11-07	�	Michael Breen

�	�	Our Take on Five of the Most Popular New ETFs	�	10-09-07	�	Sonya Morris, CPA

�	�	Avoid These Trendy Funds	�	10-08-07	�	Christine Benz

�	�	Are T. Rowe Price's International Funds on the Upswing?	�	10-04-07	�	Bridget B. Hughes, CFA

�	�	The Early Contenders for Domestic-Stock Manager of the Year	�	10-02-07	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	Should You Bite on These Recently Reopened Funds?	�	10-01-07	�	Christine Benz

�	�	Looking for Yield? Look at Munis	�	09-27-07	�	Andrew Gunter

�	�	Few Funds Ace Morningstar's Stewardship Test	�	09-25-07	�	Laura Pavlenko Lutton

�	�	This Fund Is a Solid Citizen	�	09-24-07	�	Kerry O'Boyle

�	�	Three Solid Funds Left Behind in Growth's Rally	�	09-24-07	�	Greg Carlson

�	�	Three Funds for Worry-Free Investing	�	09-20-07	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Eight Contenders for International-Stock Manager of the Year	�	09-18-07	�	William Samuel Rocco

�	�	New Funds We'd Like to See	�	09-17-07	�	Christine Benz

�	�	Our Picks' Batting Average Is .675	�	09-13-07	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Does This ETF Exceed the Sum of Its Parts?	�	09-11-07	�	Karen Andersen

�	�	Morningstar Rating Hits Five-Year Anniversary: How's It Doing?	�	09-10-07	�	Russel Kinnel

�	�	Diversifying in a Shrinking World -- Page 2	�	09-06-07	�	Michael Breen

�	�	Diversifying in a Shrinking World	�	09-06-07	�	Michael Breen

�	�	Should You Stick With Managers Having a Subpar Year?	�	09-04-07	�	Gregg Wolper

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