How to Receive Mutual Funds Newsletters

Once you've decided to invest in mutual funds, it's a good idea to continue your education and keep up-to-date on all the latest information. One good way to keep up with the latest trends is by subscribing to one or more mutual funds newsletters. You can receive newsletters from your own mutual fund, which may have monthly or quarterly newsletters, or you can sign up for one of many independent ones and receive them in your e-mail box. Mutual funds newsletters can be a great help for investors, but you should be careful when choosing to follow any newsletter's advice.

Receive Mutual Funds Newsletters Online or by Mail

Take advantage of the wealth of information provided in mutual funds newsletters. Not only do they show the benefits of investing, but they also provide strategies, tips and insights to improve your portfolio.

Check out the links to the newsletters recommended by your friends or financial advisor.

Read through sample newsletters to find one with a style that works for you.

Consider subscribing to the Hulbert Financial Digest to find the highest-rated mutual funds newsletters available.

Choose your method of subscription. Options usually include online delivery or regular mail delivery.

Go online and visit your favorite investment sites and take note of the newsletters these sites offer or recommend.

Tips & Warnings

• Although many mutual funds newsletters are free, you may want to receive the Hulbert Financial Digest, a premium newsletter. It is an independent newsletter that rates other mutual funds newsletters. Many newsletters refer to the Hulbert Financial Digest.
• Choose newsletters associated with informational websites you already like and visit, or try out ones suggested by friends or your financial advisor.
• Stay with established newsletters and avoid any untried ones.
• Even though newsletters provide guidance and tips, it is always prudent to read a mutual fund's prospectus before actually investing.
• Make sure that any newsletter you subscribe to is a Registered Investment Advisor.
• Avoid newsletters attached to a mutual fund company or other investment service other than your own.
• Keep in mind that some newsletters are trying to sell specific mutual funds. Always check their source.
• Know that many newsletter publishers often take advantage of their first amendment rights and occasionally misstate mutual fund returns.
• Not all newsletters are free and some will require a credit card to maintain a subscription.

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