Chuck Jaffe Syndicated Columnist

March 7, 2021 at 7:01 am

GameStop saga isn’t a tale of ‘the market’ | Your Funds

The wild GameStop saga has left some people with FOMO — fear of missing out — on big profits, but don't forget there are big...

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September 22, 2019 at 8:00 am

If complex solutions confuse you, stay put in scary markets

The most simplistic advice is often the best, and there’s very little that is simpler or better than “Stay invested.” Countless studies have shown that...

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June 22, 2019 at 9:10 am

Solving the saver’s most-enviable problem: too much cash | Your Funds

Your Funds: Cash is king, but it possible to have too much sitting around when you could be investing it.. Here's how to figure out...

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March 15, 2009 at 12:00 am

First fund’s 85th birthday shows why mutual funds will survive

Syndicated columnist Chuck Jaffe writes that most of the oldest funds have somehow died off long ago, but the first mutual fund, Massachusetts Investors Trust,...

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March 8, 2009 at 12:00 am

Fund company’s woes could be bad for you

By now, everyone has recognized the problems in the financial-services industry. And after 2008, when the average stock fund lost about...

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February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am

Should your bond fund stop taking money … or just send everything back?

Syndicated columnist Chuck Jaffe says that a number of fund families have closed off their Treasury-oriented funds to new investors.

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February 8, 2009 at 12:00 am

Losses have bond-fund investors confused

Syndicated columnist Chuck Jaffe says that last year's losses in bond funds shouldn't make an investor sell now.

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January 25, 2009 at 12:00 am

Investors may want to drop money funds for high-yield online savings accounts

Syndicated columnist Chuck Jaffe says that with interest rates so low, savers may need to look at online bank accounts for better deals.

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January 18, 2009 at 12:00 am

Should you fire your fund manager?

Syndicated columnist Chuck Jaffe writes about what an investor can do if their fund manager isn't doing a good job.

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January 11, 2009 at 12:00 am

What will be the biggest fund stories of 2009?

MarketWatch columnist Chuck Jaffe gazes into the future and sees the big mutual-fund stories of the coming year.

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