Understanding Mutual Fund Benchmarks
You will want to learn how to compare your mutual fund to a standard so you can tell how well it's doing compared to other similar mutual funds.
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You will want to learn how to compare your mutual fund to a standard so you can tell how well it's doing compared to other similar mutual funds.
There are thousands of mutual funds to choose from and you will need a disciplined process to whittle down the number to something that is manageable.
To reach your financial goals of a comfortable retirement you will be investing in the stock market.
According to a National Foundation for Credit Counseling survey, when asked if their personal financial problems were self-inflicted or the result of events beyond their control, the overwhelming majority of respondents admitted responsibility for their financial woes.
According to a Fidelity survey, done in December, 52% of Americans listed "saving more money" as their top financial resolution.
The National Center for Health Statistics found that only 19% of Americans do three or more workouts a week.
The new Quincy Center development has landed its first $55 million in equity financing as the massive 20-block project starts to take shape.
The commercials for weight loss and exercise equipment started right after Christmas this year.
Frosty Beverage owner Eddie Abdow says he's closing his family business, founded by his grandfather almost sixty years ago, to focus on his career as a science teacher.
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2012 is over. Time seems to slip through my fingers like sand.
Ken Perkins at Retail Metrics tells says there are a number of other Macy's close to the Belmont location, and the one in Belmont is one of the chain's smaller stores.
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It's not too late to make a donation to your favorite charity.
The stores are packed with shoppers returning things and trying to get just one more good deal.
Some of you are not celebrating Christmas today and you may be heading out to a Chinese restaurant or a movie.
A Politically Correct Christmas Poem.
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Many of you are in your cars driving to the malls or the local shopping center right now, doing the last minute stuff. Think about picking up some gift cards.
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Hazy, yellow skies in Boston could cause some people to change their outdoor plans on Wednesday.
The air quality index for the Boston area and Massachusetts today is unhealthy for sensitive groups due to wildfire smoke from Canada.
The wrong-way driver in the Route 1 crash that killed Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor had been served 10 alcoholic drinks, nine of them at a Saugus restaurant, the district attorney says.
A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer's symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers say.
Every ICE arrest team will have at least one law enforcement officer equipped with a body-worn camera going forward, DHS said Tuesday, after two fatal shootings by agents who didn't have cameras.
The air quality index for the Boston area and Massachusetts today is unhealthy for sensitive groups due to wildfire smoke from Canada.
Hazy, yellow skies in Boston could cause some people to change their outdoor plans on Wednesday.
The wrong-way driver in the deadly Route 1 crash had been served ten alcoholic drinks, nine at one restaurant, the DA said.
The crashes happened late Tuesday night. WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka reports.
More than 40 beaches in Massachusetts were closed for swimming Wednesday as hazy and hot weather blanketed the Boston area.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
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A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
The Boston Red Sox have won 14 of 16 and climbed from last in the American League to within a half-game of the final wild card spot.
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An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.