TheStreet.com Ratings Guide to Stock Mutual Funds 2008

TheStreet.com Ratings’ Guide to Stock Mutual Funds offers ratings and analyses on more than 8,800 equity mutual funds - more than any other publication.

The exclusive TheStreet.com Investment Ratings combine an objective evaluation of each fund’s performance and risk to provide a single, user-friendly, composite rating, giving your patrons a better handle on a mutual fund’s risk-adjusted performance.

Each edition identifies the top-performing mutual funds based on risk category, type of fund, and overall risk-adjusted performance. TheStreet.com's unique investment rating system makes it easy to see exactly which stocks are on the rise and which ones should be avoided.

For those investors looking to tailor their mutual fund selections based on age, income, and tolerance for risk, we've also assigned two component ratings to each fund: a performance rating and a risk rating. With these, you can identify those funds that re best suited to meet your - or your client's - individual needs and goals.

Plus, we include a handy Risk Profile Quiz to help you assess your personal tolerance for risk. So whether you're an investing novice or professional, the Guide to Stock Mutual Funds gives you everything you need to find a mutual fund that is right for you.

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Introduction

Welcome

How to Use This Guide

About TheStreet.com Investment Ratings

Important Warnings and Cautions

Section I. Index of Stock Mutual Funds

Section II. Analysis of Largest Stock Mutual Funds

Section III. Top 200 Stock Mutual Funds

Section IV. Bottom 200 Stock Mutual Funds

Section V. Performance: 100 Best and Worst Stock Mutual Funds

Section VI. Risk: 100 Best and Worst Stock Mutual Funds

Section VII. Top-Rated Stock Mutual Funds by Risk Category

Section VIII. Top-Rated Stock Mutual Funds by Fund Type

Appendix

What is a Mutual Fund?

Investor Profile Quiz

Performance Benchmarks

Fund Type Descriptions

Share Class Descriptions

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