Comments on: Debunking Mutual Fund Naysayers http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/06/debunking-mutual-fund-naysayers.html Helping Smart Shoppers Save Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:51:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: david http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/06/debunking-mutual-fund-naysayers.html/comment-page-1#comment-735 david Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/06/debunking-mutual-fund-naysayers.html#comment-735 I think your 15% is high but otherwise I agree. Just one point most mutual funds over a decade or two do not do as well as idexes I think your 15% is high but otherwise I agree. Just one point most mutual funds over a decade or two do not do as well as idexes

]]> By: Matthew Paulson http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/06/debunking-mutual-fund-naysayers.html/comment-page-1#comment-734 Matthew Paulson Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:36:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/06/debunking-mutual-fund-naysayers.html#comment-734 Well, the DJIA has averaged 11.8% since inception...there are of course a lot of mutual funds with strong track records that have averaged above that. If you do some research at morningstar or any other mutual fund research site, it's not fairly easy find mutual funds that perform in that range. Well, the DJIA has averaged 11.8% since inception…there are of course a lot of mutual funds with strong track records that have averaged above that. If you do some research at morningstar or any other mutual fund research site, it’s not fairly easy find mutual funds that perform in that range.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/06/debunking-mutual-fund-naysayers.html/comment-page-1#comment-730 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/06/debunking-mutual-fund-naysayers.html#comment-730 Where did you get the statistic that mutual funds have averaged a return of 12-18%? I would like to see the source you cite. <br/><br/>Every credible source I have seen says around 8% annually. Where did you get the statistic that mutual funds have averaged a return of 12-18%? I would like to see the source you cite.

Every credible source I have seen says around 8% annually.

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