Brenda Buttner

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Outperforming the Nasdaq Ain't What It Used to Be

By Brenda Buttner

Nasdaq's fall shows that the indices aren't the best benchmarks for your fund's performance.

11:57AM 04/27/00

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Take Your Funds' April 14 Performance as a Sign of Future Risk

By Brenda Buttner

That one-day return is a key indicator and much easier to absorb than beta or standard deviation.

10:58AM 04/20/00

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A Guide to Selling Your Fund, Part 2

By Brenda Buttner

Also, don't get carried away with rebalancing.

12:35PM 03/30/00

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The Cutting Room: Biotech or Internet?

By Brenda Buttner

Or is it just a popularity contest between JJC and the Chartman? Either way, you decide.

12:44PM 03/25/00

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When to Sell Your Fund: A Guide

By Brenda Buttner

Should you sell that loser or wait for it to turn around? Here's some help in making that choice.

12:09PM 03/23/00

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Numbers Don't Tell the Whole Story of Fund Risk

By Brenda Buttner

There are several ways to measure risk and volatility, but they all have their drawbacks.

10:27AM 03/16/00

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Know What You Want From Your Fund

By Brenda Buttner

Before taking the plunge, understand your own goals and check out the fund.

11:57AM 03/09/00

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Revisiting Fund Basics: Time to Jettison Some Conventional Wisdom

By Brenda Buttner

Read your prospectus? Avoid rookie managers? That was then. This is now.

11:25AM 03/02/00

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The Cutting Room: 'Ask Cramer' Debuts

By Brenda Buttner

This week, the phone banks were flashing, and 15 satisfied callers got to talk to the trader.

01:01PM 02/26/00

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Tiny Fund Is Reserved in Name Only

By Brenda Buttner

Its top-performing manager disdains Wall Street analysts and weak-kneed investors.

12:05PM 02/24/00

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Dow Jones S&P 500 NASDAQ 10-Year Note
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Oil *
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