[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1444995131822{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Mutual funds are popular investments because they offer a cost-effective and efficient way to diversify your investments (or own a variety of securities — stocks, bonds, etc.) without having to make a large initial investment.
When you purchase shares of a mutual fund, you’re pooling your money with other investors and letting the mutual fund (which is simply a professional money management company) invest and manage the money to help meet the fund’s specified investment goal (e.g., growth, income, or a combination of the two).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”70604″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1444503978648{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator color=”#e2e2e2″ thickness=”1″ el_class=”dotted”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Investing in Mutual Funds
Because they are professionally managed and offer diversification with generally a small initial investment, mutual funds can be suitable for most investors.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=”flat” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”How to Get Started” tab_id=”1444300654474-2bfb86dc-fd3a”][vc_column_text]Your Financial Advisor has the tools to help you choose the right fund or basket of funds to meet your unique goals. Work closely with your Financial Advisor to develop a mutual fund portfolio that’s suitable for your specific situation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”More Information” tab_id=”1444300654691-e081e086-5ad3″][vc_column_text]You should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of a mutual fund company before investing in one or more of its mutual funds.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]