Morningstar FundInvestor

Research and Recommendations for the Serious Fund Investor
Morningstar FundInvestor doesn’t just look for funds with competitive advantages—it looks for funds that stay competitive. We research. We test. We scrutinize everything from the strategies and management, to stewardship, trading costs, and long-term performance. Then we share all of our findings with you.

If you’re serious about finding the right collection of funds for your portfolio, let Morningstar’s depth, experience, and unbiased recommendations pave the way to your financial success.

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Monthly Issues
Drawing on Morningstar's staff of more than 25 mutual fund analysts and 100 equity analysts, each monthly issue of FundInvestor includes:

- FundInvestor 500: We narrow down the more than 7,000 funds available to bring you unvarnished recommendations and monthly performance data on the top 500 funds that should be on your radar. Plus, get 24/7 access to each fund's full-page, year-end Analyst Report via our companion Web site, mfi.morningstar.com. These are the same single-page reports that have appeared in our Funds 500 annual guide--a $39.95 value--FREE with your subscription.

- Analyst Picks: The 150 best long-term winners--about the top 2% of all funds--with details on why they've made the cut. Once we've made a pick, we keep watching it to make sure it continues to merit our recommendation.

- Red Flags: Highlights on a handful of mutual funds that may be headed for trouble. Did a hot fund just lose its manager? Is it getting so big it can't sustain its record?

- The Contrarian: A monthly feature that goes against conventional wisdom to help you uncover hidden gems.

Our Strategy in Action
We seek to pick winning funds with superior management and quantitative characteristics linked to strong performance. Our quantitative research uses the most comprehensive mutual fund database in the world to determine the best strategies for long-term investing success. We then supplement those studies with extensive qualitative research of portfolio managers, analysts, and traders through onsite visits and follow-up phone calls.

Free Investing Reports
Order today and receive four free guides to successful fund investing, a $40 value, yours to keep, even if you don't continue with your subscription.

Managers Who Eat Their Own Cooking: Do you want to invest with a manager who runs a fund but invests elsewhere? We like managers who have their own money on the line. Find out who they are in this four-page report.

The Right Way to Buy a Bond Fund: One of the most important things to consider for higher returns and income from a bond fund is expenses. This two-page guide shows what else topped our list and how our Fund Analyst Picks incorporate these ideas.

20 Common Investing Mistakes: Regardless of their sophistication level, all investors make similar mistakes. This two-page report highlights 20 of the most common investing mistakes, how to avoid them, and the lessons to be learned that can prevent you from losing a lot of money.

Morningstar FundInvestor Owner's Manual: An eight-page manual that shows you how to get the most out of every issue, and put our tips and ideas to work in the real world.

FundInvestor Online
Access to Morningstar FundInvestor’s companion Web site, where you can download the current issue before it arrives in your mailbox, and keep tabs on fund returns and fund news.

E-mail alerts
Stay abreast of the changes that Editor, Russel Kinnel makes to the FundInvestor 500 and his take on important industry events.

And much more, including timely articles that speak to what's on investors' minds right now. From discussions of fund companies and advice for weathering a tough economy, we cover it all.

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This graph shows how our diversified domestic stock fund picks fared versus the Wilshire 5000 and the S&P 500 over the trailing 5 years. Return figures are annualized. Our picks are fundamental-driven selections of funds that we expect to produce superior long-term risk-adjusted performance. Only the cream of the crop makes our list.

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Russel Kinnel, Equities Strategist, Editor, Morningstar FundInvestor

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Russel Kinnel is director of mutual fund research for Morningstar, Inc. and editor of Morningstar FundInvestor, a monthly print newsletter for individual investors. He also writes the Fund Spy column for Morningstar.com, the company's investment Web site.

Since joining the company in 1994, Kinnel has covered the Fidelity, Janus, T. Rowe Price, and Vanguard mutual fund families. He helped develop the new Morningstar Rating for funds and the new Morningstar Style Box methodology. He also is co-author of the company's first book, The Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds: 5-Star Strategies for Success, which was published in January 2003.

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