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Top AAII Articles
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AAII STAFF
The Individual Investor’s Guide to the Top Mutual Funds 2013
Valuable information and performance statistics on more than 1,560 mutual funds.
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Ned Notzon and Charles Shriver
Balanced Fund Managers Discuss Portfolio Income
Two T. Rowe Price portfolio managers explain what to consider when trying to strike a balance between bonds and dividend-paying stocks.
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Karen C. Altfest
10 Steps to Avoiding Schemes and Fraud
Basic steps all investors can take to avoid becoming a victim, and indicators that should serve as red flag warning signs.
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Tom Lydon
Gauging Market Direction With Market Breadth Data
These indicators show how many stocks are participating in the market’s movement.
AAII Member Question
Previous Week's ResultsIf you invest in bonds, do you invest directly in individual bonds or bond funds?
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Start Now »Model Portfolios
Throughout the year, AAII updates you on the holdings, performance and investment strategy behind our research portfolios.
| Annualized Return | |||
| Model Portfolio | YTD Return | 1-Year Return | 5-Year Return |
| Shadow Stock | 8.2% | 30.7% | 13.1% |
| Fund | 5.3% | 15.5% | 4.0% |
| Data as of 1/31/2013. | |||
AAII Stock Screens
20.7%
Current Top Return (2013)
Piotroski: High F-Score
Other Top Leaders:
- 15.3% O'Shaughnessy: Tiny Titans
- 14.6% Oberweis Octagon
- 13.9% Fundamental Rule of Thumb
Sign Up to Receive Local Chapter Meeting Invites
AAII Local Chapters offer investment education to members in a "person to person" social setting located in your own community.
Recent meetings have included:
"Nest-Egg Survival: Investing and Spending in Retirement"Maria Crawford Scott, Former editor, AAII Journal
"Today's Investment Outlook"Sam Stovall, Chief investment strategist, S&P Equity Research Services
"The Importance of Tax Diversification: What You Need to Know"Christine Fahlund, senior financial planner, T. Rowe Price, Inc.
Retirement Planning: Misconceptions About Life in Retirement
"Some people spend more time planning a two-week vacation than they do retirement planning."—Anonymous
Retirement is a passage from one lifestyle to another. One way to think of the term "retire" is by placing a hyphen between the 'e' and the 't' and creating a new term—re-tire: To put on new treads.
Those who take the voyage seriously and do the right kind of retirement planning usually have a smoother trip and more fun.
Discussions with seasoned retirees indicate that there are many myths and misconceptions about retirement. Often you will hear these myths stated as fact. Here are some of the most common ones.
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