Survive the Mutual Fund Fiasco

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In the current mutual fun environment,shareholders need to take a moreproactive stance. A articlesuggests that the best way for physician-investors to avoid surprises is tostick with funds that treat their shareholdersfairly. The article suggests askingthe following questions: Do youroverseas funds use fair-value pricing?Under what market conditions do theyuse them? Do they levy early-redemptionfees or block timers' trades?

Factors to consider in your choice ofmutual fund companies include:

• Fund managers as shareholders
• Refraining from investing in hotmarket sectors
• Keeping expenses low
• Making timely disclosures

Adherence to these standards, consistentlyover time, is a good barometerfor making a mutual fund companyyour investment vehicle of choice.