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Strategies & Market Trends : Fidelity Select Sector funds

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To: Larry Rideout who wrote (1682)3/17/1999 7:46:00 AM
From: Julius Wong  Read Replies (1) of 4916
 
[The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition]
March 16, 1999

Debunking Certain Myths Surrounding Mutual Funds
By JONATHAN CLEMENTS

... ... here are six mutual-fund myths that deserve to be debunked.

Myth: A Fund for All Seasons
... ... ... ...

Myth: Big Is Bad
... ... ... ...

Myth: It All Depends on the Manager
... ... The most important decisions are made by investors, when they decide what sort of funds to buy.

Myth: We're Drowning in Funds
... ... ... ...

Myth: Indexing Works Best in Efficient Markets
... ... ... ...

Myth: Nine out of 10 Stock Funds Trail the Market
... ... 91% of actively managed stock funds lagged behind the S&P 500 over the 10 years ended December 1998. ... ... 84% of funds trailed the Wilshire 5000 over the past 10 years, according to Morningstar.

Copyright © 1999 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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