{"id":391,"date":"2008-08-12T17:58:12","date_gmt":"2008-08-12T17:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stockbrokerfraudblog.com\/2008\/08\/seven_mutual_fund_horror_stori_1"},"modified":"2021-09-20T15:40:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T20:40:39","slug":"seven-mutual-fund-horror-stori-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/seven-mutual-fund-horror-stori-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Mutual Fund Horror Stories for Investors!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tA recent Morningstar article outlines seven mutual fund horror stories. In addition to the Legg Mason Value Fund (symbol LMVTX) and Schwab YieldPlus Fund (symbol SWYPX) and the Regions Morgan Keegan funds, which are the subject of stories we have reported recently, several other hard-hit mutual funds are discussed.<\/p>\n

For example, the Eaton Vance Greater India fund (symbol ETGIX) has lost over 44%! The article, found in the Morningstar Fund Investor’s “Annual Guide on Where Not to Invest”, reminds investors to be especially wary of international funds, particularly those focusing on securities issued in China and India. <\/p>\n

Also mentioned in the report is the Kinetics Market Opportunities fund (symbol KMKNX) which has lost over 30% this year. While this same fund gained 34% the previous year, its very narrow focus made it particularly susceptible to volatility. Large holdings of NASDAQ, CME, NYSE, and Legg Mason caused the fund to plummet.<\/p>\n

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