Investing in the stock market is not for everyone. Even the most aggressive investor should have some of their money in non stock investments. We have compiled a list of those funds.
Long and intermediate term bond funds are going to fall in value as interest rates rise. We cannot recommend long and intermediate bond funds at this time.
During an economic recovery small cap mutual funds outperform the general market. To obtain the best returns in your portfolio overweigh the small cap sector early in the recovery. Stock picking in small cap funds can yield to better result. You want to be in the best small cap funds available.
International funds invest all over the world. Every day there is an opportunity to make money investing somewhere in the world be it in oil in the Middle East, manufacturing in China or gold mining in Australia. It takes a lot of skill to know where the best opportunities are in the world. The best managers can find those opportunities and you the investor will reap the benefits with high returns.