WHICH TYPE OF MUTUAL FUND IS FOR YOU?

Growth? Income? Stock? Bond? Industry? In this tutorial, we categorized mutual funds by their investment objectives: growth, income, balanced, or combinations of these. We also looked at funds that specialize in particular holdings, such as stocks or bonds. In addition, we looked at funds that concentrate in industries, such as health care and high technology. You will find that mutual funds are available in a variety of forms. As you study the market in depth, you may find several that appeal to your own investment objectives.

You can read about individual types of funds in the Encyclopedia. There are articles and tutorials on balanced funds, asset allocation funds, and bond funds, among many others. You can also learn about tax issues and earnings of mutual funds.