100 Best Mutual Funds to Own in America

With over 8,500 mutual funds available, investors are faced with a daunting task when making their selection. In the third edition of this bestseller, Gene Walden follows his winning model, and objectively rates the hottest mutual funds to own, along with insights from the nation's top portfolio managers.Walden includes nearly every type of fund -- from growth and income to sector, global, blue chip, small stock, bond funds and more. These ratings are no off-the-wall tips: the sum of his top 100 choices in the first edition was up an average 32.8 percent for the year, compared with the 20.3 percent average return of all mutual funds, according to Morningstar Research.In addition to the in-depth profiles, each fund overview in this book includes its: -- top ten holdings-- sales charges and annual fees-- fund manager's experience-- minimum investment requirements-- performance records and other resources for investigating the fund furtherWalden also includes an "honorable mention" roster of 100 other funds, divided by type of fund and ranked on their five-year performance records.Walden, Gene is the author of '100 Best Mutual Funds to Own in America' with ISBN 9780793138166 and ISBN 0793138167.