Best-Performing Mutual Funds Are Golden
In November, eight of the 10 top gainers invested in gold as bullion prices soared above $1,200 an ounce.
08:16AM 12/04/09
Gold Miners: ETF or Mutual Fund?
Gold miners have performed remarkably well this year. Here's how to gain exposure to the sector in a way that suits your portfolio.
02:03PM 11/12/09
Weak U.S. Dollar Lifts Precious Metals
Even though I expect to hold gold in the near term, I'm also reviewing silver and platinum funds given their relative underperformance.
01:00PM 09/29/09
Mining for Gold With ETFs or Mutual Funds
For investors with inflation fears or who are seeking safety, these two type of investment vehicles offer separate advantages.
09:00AM 06/12/09
Foreign Funds Gain on U.S. Inflation Fears
Mutual funds that focus on regions and precious metals performed the best last month, helped by U.S. fears of inflation.
11:39AM 06/04/09
Sector Focus: Metals, Mining Funds Cave In
Metals and mining funds were the worst performers this week as investors grew fearful of a deeper recession.
12:15PM 05/15/09
Fidelity's Top Funds in November
These open-end stock and fixed-income mutual funds ranked as the top performers in Fidelity's portfolio of funds.
10:22AM 12/04/08
Precious Metals Funds Outperform in November
The sharp rise in precious metals prices in November provided a boost to these open-end stock mutual funds.
02:11PM 12/02/08
Materials Funds Have Killer Week
The SPDR Metals & Mining ETF was the best-performing one in the sector.
11:08AM 08/02/08
Even the worst-performing funds in the sector made money on the week.
12:01PM 05/10/08
Money Pours Into Precious Metals Funds
Investors added $1.2 billion to those vehicles in March amid uncertainty in the broader market.
09:49AM 05/05/08
In Commodities Funds, Short Was Best This Week
With oil and gold tumbling, here's how funds linked to the commodities sector have performed.
12:58PM 03/22/08
Astrology Fund Sees a Selloff in the Stars
Manager Henry Weingarten says investors should be in cash and gold for tough times ahead.
05:53AM 09/24/07
Precious-Metals Funds Soar on Fed Cut
Even the worst performers had strong gains for the week ending Thursday.
05:45PM 09/21/07
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