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Where is the best place to buy a mutual fund?


I have checked with my bank, they charge $500 get it goin, and edwardjones charges $250, Should I get one online? Are there any other better places to purchase them?

In the US, Vanguard is the Walmart of mutual funds. They charge the lowest fees and you get good quality funds. Fidelity, T Rowe Price, and American Funds are other large mutual fund companies that will give you a large range of choices with good value. These are no-load funds. Don't pay a load if you can help it.

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Docmase

The best place is no-load funds purchased directly (not through banks or brokers) - Vanguard, T. Rowe Price, etc.

you INVEST in a mutual fund, you do not OWN a mutual fund ...

Call Federated, see what if anything they can do for you. They have done some super stuff for me.

In my opinion I would look at Vanguard, T Rowe Price or Fidelity. Starting them online is very easy, you can link it directly to your checking account, and the investment literature for the funds is excellent. And yes, you probably will have to put $250 or $500 initially to start these funds; however if you start a monthly purchase plan (where say $100 is drawn from your checking/savings account each month) you can usually avoid the commission fees that are added on when purchasing. Two quick hints for mutual funds. 1) Do not purchase any fund that has a load fee. You should purchase only No Load mutual funds. 2) Look at the expense ratio, which will be listed for each fund if you do some research, and try and shoot for something below/around 1%. This is the % that companies like Edward J, Vanguard etc will take as a form of payment for managing the allocation of the stocks in your fund.

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