Rooting AroundWhen you're looking to invest in a mutual fund, dig deeper than past performance.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Mutual fund advertisements tell you, usually in the finest ofprint "Past performance is no guarantee of futureresults." While that statement has always been true, now'sa particularly good time to take heed.
We've had a three-year bear market where virtuallyeverything lost money, followed by a stupendous year wherevirtually everything made money, topped off by the biggestregulatory scandal in the $7 trillion fund industry's history.It's been an especially topsy-turvy time for fund managers andinvestors, which makes it that much harder to evaluate potentialhomes for your investment dollars.
Continue reading this article — and all of our other premium content with Entrepreneur+
Join the internet’s leading entrepreneur community! With your subscription you’ll get:
- Access to all of our premium content and an ad-free experience
- Entrepr免费订阅eneur Magazine
- Four free e-books a year and 20% off everything from our bookstore
- Exclusive events with business celebrities and successful entrepreneurs