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Mutual funds offer investors some of the most diverse and effective ways of investing in the market. Whether you're a Wall Street newcomer or veteran, mutual funds allow you to participate in the full range of offerings while at the same time protecting you from the volatility of individual stocks. With the straight talk and savvy that have made her a trusted source of financial advise, Suze Orman...explains the numerous options and investment strategies of stock and bond funds. In this same volume, Suze Orman clarifies a widely available but frequently misunderstood investment vehicle, the annuity. No matter where you are in your financial life, no matter what your goals, you will find sound, practical, enlightening advice in Ask Suze...About Mutual Funds and Annuities. -- back cover

Investment objectives and stragies -- How to pick a mutual fund to suit your needs -- Loaded versus no-load funds -- Small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap funds -- Socially conscious mutual funds -- Index funds and annuities -- Rating mutual funds -- Standard & Poor's Depoitary Receipts (SPDRs) -- Portfolio rebalancing -- When to buy and when to sell -- Capital gains and income tax -- Bond funds -- Money market funds -- Certificates of deposit (CDs) -- Defferred annuities -- Immediate annuities -- Variable annuities -- Tax-sheltered annuities (TSAs)