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...experts in the field advise investors not to put too much stock into them. "You've got to be really careful," said Eric Tyson, author of "Mutual Funds for Dummies". "I have seen ratings be significantly misused by many investors." He explained...
...circumstances have changed from last year or you've been audited, you definitely should seek help from a professional, said Eric Tyson, a financial planner and co-author of the 2002 edition of "Taxes for Dummies." Many options are available to consumers...
...the price of their fund every day online or in the newspaper, but then they don't read the annual report," said Eric Tyson, author of "Mutual Funds for Dummies." "The report helps you to see the forest for the trees. The annual report...
...in inflows seen during the first five months of 2002. "They may be selling stocks low and buying bonds high," said Eric Tyson, author of Mutual Funds for Dummies. "Selling stock funds to buy bond funds at this time, when the stock market is...
...short notice. "They're extremely safe even though your principal is not guaranteed the way it is at a bank," said Eric Tyson, author of "Mutual Funds for Dummies." "If a person is really concerned, they may want to invest in one of the...
...But most financial experts consider open-end funds to be a better all-around bet for investors. Finance writer Eric Tyson devotes just two pages to closed-end funds in his book, "Mutual Funds for Dummies," (IDG Books, 2000), neatly...
...of licensing these products, it potentially compromises their objectivity in the evaluation of mutual funds," said Eric Tyson, author of "Mutual Funds for Dummies." "Imagine Merrill Lynch or some big fund family comes to them and says we...
...If you think you'll move in the next five years, then an adjustable-rate mortgage might make sense," said Eric Tyson, a financial counselor who is co-author of "Mortgages for Dummies." "You should definitely look more seriously...
...fundamental problem is how should an investor allocate their money? It can be hard to know what choices to make," said Eric Tyson, author of "Mutual Funds for Dummies," who rates most corporate efforts on retirement planning as unsatisfactory...
...investment experts advise caution. "The past is rich with lessons about the hazards of investing in new funds," Eric Tyson, author of "Mutual Funds for Dummies," said, referring to the hundreds of Internet and tech funds that started in...