8 Growth Funds Beating the Broad Market
For two straight years, Fidelity Contrafund (FCNTX) didn’t make a single appearance on the SmartMoney.com fund screen even though its performance track record qualified it for inclusion. The problem was that the fund was closed to new investors, which violates one of our long-standing criteria. After all, what good is there in writing about a fund [...]
5 Stocks With Rising Profit Estimates
The Great Corporate Profit Rebound of 2009 is looking, well, not so great. In November, this column <a href=”http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/stock tickers/Take-Profit-Estimates-With-Grain-of-Salt/”>warned readers to view skeptically Wall Street’s forecasts for 2009. Analysts at the time expected profits underlying the S&P 500 index to finish the year 17% lower but jump 30% this year. In fact, 2008 profits [...]
A Lone Fund Shines at Investing in Tiny Firms
Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) is currently the nation’s largest producer of fresh shell eggs. But while its eggs are served on thousands of breakfast tables each morning, its stock ticker isn’t as well known. In fact, investors often have a hard time even finding the shares in the funds offered by their 401(k) plans. That obscurity [...]
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