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Audio excerpts from The Mutual Fund Show® hosted by Adam Bold.


1035 exchange
9/18/2004

Allows an investor to move money to another annuity company without tax implications

Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Open*
2/27/2010

LZOEX‎

12b-1 Fee
11/15/2003

Fee paid to the fund manager for managing the fund.

Leuthold Asset Allocation*
2/20/2010

LAALX‎

Actively Managed 401(k)
1/24/2004

Evaluating fees to manage a 401(k) account.

Leuthold Core Investment*
2/20/2010

LCORX‎

Advisor Compensation
7/31/2004

There are various ways an advisor is paid.

Live Oak Health Sciences
2/20/2010

LOGSX‎

Age of Liquidity
8/16/2003

The age an investor moves from a focus on growth.

Load Funds and Management Fees
4/19/2003

An explanation of the relationship between load funds and management fees.

Akre Focus*
1/30/2010

AKREX

Loomis Sayles Bond Retail*
2/27/2010

LSBRX‎

Amana Trust Income
1/30/2010

AMANX

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Retail*
2/20/2010

LSGLX‎

American Century Tax-Free Bond Investor*
2/20/2010

TWTIX

Lynn O'Shaugnessy, Author
8/29/2009

TheCollegeSolutionBlog.com

American Funds Capital Income Builder
1/16/2010

CAIBX

Managed Accounts
4/3/2004

Insight on investing in a managed account.

American Funds New World
1/30/2010

NEWCX

Managed Funds Versus Index Funds
10/8/2005

A comparison of fund styles.

Annuities Versus Mutual Funds
4/24/2004

Taxes, surrender fees and choices.

Managers Short Duration Government*
2/27/2010

MGSDX‎

Artio Global High Income*
2/27/2010

BJBHX‎

Managers Short Duration Government* (1:34)
3/6/2010

Ultrashort Bond - Daniel C. Dektar, Manager (MGSDX)

Artisan International*
2/13/2010

ARTIX

Manning & Napier Equity*
2/27/2010

EXEYX‎

Artisan Mid Cap Value
2/27/2010

ARTQX‎

Manning & Napier Pro-Blend Extnd Term*
2/27/2010

MNBAX‎

Auction Rate Securities
4/19/2008

Closed end bond funds generate extra returns for shareholders.

Manning & Napier World Opportunities
2/27/2010

EXWAX‎

Baron Partners
1/16/2010

BPTRX

Marsico 21st Century*
2/27/2010

MXXIX‎

Baron Small Cap*
1/23/2010

BSCFX

Matthews China (2:27)
3/6/2010

Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk - Richard H. Gao, Manager (MCHFX)

Basic Investment Philosophy
6/26/2004

If you're going to take the risk of the market, you owe it to yourself to be in the best funds.

Medical Savings Accounts
4/10/2004

An explanation of a medical savings account.

Big Mutual Funds
7/9/2005

Big funds don't always guarantee large returns.

Mid Cap
5/10/2008

Similar to small cap funds.

Black Oak Emerging Technology
2/20/2010

BOGSX‎

Morningstar Ratings
7/12/2003

An explanation of how Morningstar rates various funds.

BlackRock Energy & Resources
1/23/2010

SSGPX

Motley Fool Independence
1/9/2010

FOOLX

Brandywine Blue
1/30/2010

BLUEX

Mutual Fund Store Strategy
2/6/2010

Adam shares what investors should have learned from down markets in recent years.

Bruce
1/9/2010

BRUFX

Mutual Fund Store versus Show
3/20/2004

The benefits of becoming a client of The Mutual Fund Store.

Buffalo Science & Technology*
2/27/2010

BUFTX‎

Mutual Shares
2/20/2010

TESIX‎

Buying Low
1/6/2007

Mutual funds are not like stocks in terms of buying low and selling high.

Navellier Fundamental
1/16/2010

NFMAX

Calamos Growth*
2/9/2010

CVGRX

Neuberger Berman Genesis
1/16/2010

NBGNX

Cambiar Opportunity Inv (:51)
3/6/2010

Large Blend Fund - Brian Barish, Manager (CAMOX)

Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Investor
2/27/2010

NBMIX‎

Cap Size
6/5/2004

Capitalization--the size of a company.

Oakmark Equity & Income
1/23/2010

OAKBX

Capital Gains
2/4/2006

Choose a tax efficient fund.

Oakmark International
1/23/2010

OAKIX

CD Ladder
12/10/2005

Evaluating this investment option and staying ahead of inflation.

Payoff Mortgage Early or Invest?
4/24/2004

Evaluating whether to pay off your mortgage early or invest the money.

Changing Advisors
5/31/2003

Factors to consider when looking for a new investment advisor.

Perkins Mid Cap Value Investor
2/27/2010

JMCVX‎

Charitable annuities & charitable remainder trusts
6/17/2006

Charitable annuities and charitable remainder trusts offer similar benefits with one major difference for donors.

Permanent Portfolio*
1/16/2010

PRPFX

Charitable Foundations
7/26/2003

Interview with Laura McKnight, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

PIMCO Total Return
1/23/2010

PTTAX

Closed-end Funds
4/12/2003

An explanation of how the laws of supply and demand determine the price of these funds.

Redemption Strategy for Income
5/17/2003

Developing a distribution strategy for retirement.

Cohen Steers Realty Shares*
1/16/2010

CSRSX

RidgeWorth Mid-Cap Value Equity I
1/9/2010

SMVTX

Collective Trust
10/31/2009

A "private" mutual fund.

Rollover Options
6/6/2009

Options for your 401(k) when you leave an employer.

Core Values and Philosophy
3/6/2004

Beliefs of The Mutual Fund Store and The Mutual Fund Show.

Royce Low Priced Stock*
2/13/2010

RYLPX

Croft Value*
2/20/2010

CLVFX

Royce Value Plus Svc*
2/20/2010

RYVPX

Davis NY Venture
1/23/2010

NYVTX

S&P 500
5/15/2004

Standard & Poors list of 500 large US companies.

Deferred Compensation
9/18/2004

An explanation of this employer retirement plan.

Schwab Health Care*
2/27/2010

SWHFX‎

Delafield
2/20/2010

DEFIX‎

Schwab Internal Review
11/15/2003

Commentary Charles Schwab voluntary internal review.

Dodge & Cox Income
2/13/2010

DODIX

Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)
7/26/2008

Protection for your investments.

Dodge & Cox International Stock
1/9/2010

DODFX

Selected American Shares*
2/27/2010

SLASX‎

Dreyfus Greater China
1/30/2010

DPPCX

Selecting 401(k) Provider
4/16/2005

Evaluation criteria to look at when choosing a 401(k) provider.

Economic Rescue Plan
10/4/2008

Adam's insight on the 2008 action.

Selecting an Advisor
7/31/2004

Considerations when choosing an investment advisor.

Equity Index Annuities
12/6/2003

Information on equity index annuities.

Share Classes
5/17/2003

An explanation of fund share classes.

Fairholme
2/27/2010

FAIRX‎

Small Cap
5/10/2008

Funds invest in companies with less than $1 billion.

FBR Gas Utility Index
1/9/2010

GASFX

SSgA International Stock Selection Instl (:46)
3/6/2010

Foreign Large Blend - Gaurav Mallik, Manager (SSAIX)

FBR Small Cap Financial*
2/27/2010

FBRSX‎

Starting Your Own Mutual Fund
6/21/2003

The process of starting a mutual fund.

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International
1/23/2010

FADCX

Strategic Allocation Funds
5/17/2003

Things to consider before investing in a stategic allocation fund.

Fidelity Balanced
1/23/2010

FBALX

Stratton Monthly Dividend REIT
1/16/2010

STMDX

Fidelity Canada
1/16/2010

FICDX

T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation*
2/13/2010

PRWCX

Fidelity Canada (2:27)
3/6/2010

Foreign Large Blend - Douglas Lober, Manager (FICDX)

T. Rowe Price Global Stock
1/9/2010

PRGSX

Fidelity Contrafund
1/9/2010

FCNTX

T. Rowe Price Global Technology
1/23/2010

PRGTX

Fidelity Diversified International
1/23/2010

FDIVX

T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth
1/9/2010

RPMGX

Fidelity Emerging Markets
2/9/2010

FEMKX

T. Rowe Price New Era
1/23/2010

PRNEX

Fidelity Floating Rate*
1/9/2010

FFRHX

T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate*
2/20/2010

PRSMX‎

Fidelity Four-in-One Index
1/23/2010

FFONX

T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High-Yield Bond*
2/20/2010

PRFHX

Fidelity Freedom 2010
1/9/2010

FFFCX

TCW Growth Equities I
1/9/2010

TGGEX

Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock
1/9/2010

FLVCX

TCW Total Return Bond
1/23/2010

TGMNX

Financial Engines
2/12/2005

A company providing online financial planning advice.

TCW Total Return Bond (1:13)
3/6/2010

Intermediate-Term Bond - Tad Rivelle, Manager (TGMNX)

FMI Large Cap*
2/13/2010

FMIHX

Templeton BRIC
2/27/2010

TABRX‎

FPA Crescent* (1:05)
3/6/2010

Balanced Fund - Steven Romick, Manager (FPACX)

Templeton Growth
2/20/2010

TEPLX‎

Franklin Income
2/20/2010

FKINX‎

Thomas White International*
2/13/2010

TWWDX

Franklin NY Tax-Free Income
2/20/2010

FNYIX‎

Thornburg Investment Income Builder (1:03)
3/6/2010

World Allocation - Brian J. McMahon, Manager (TIBCX)

Gabelli Asset
1/23/2010

GABAX

Thrift Savings Plan
5/17/2003

A retirement fund for federal employees, similar to a 401(k) plan.

Ginnie Mae and Fannie Mae
4/5/2003

An explanation of the differences between Ginnie Mae and Fannie Mae funds.

Tocqueville*
2/27/2010

TOCQX‎

Growth Funds
5/10/2008

Capital appreciation is the primary goal.

Too Good to be True
6/21/2003

Be wary of investments with guaranteed high returns.

Guiness Atkinson Global Energy
1/23/2010

GAGEX

Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income
2/27/2010

TSDOX

Hansel & Gretal
11/15/2008

Think before you invest in an annuity.

UMB Scout International
1/30/2010

UMBWX

Hedge Funds
7/30/2005

An investment pool with long and short positions at the same time.

Uniform Gift to Minors
7/17/2004

An investment savings option for children.

Hennessy Cornerstone Value
1/30/2010

HFCVX

Unit Investment Trusts
6/3/2006

Unit Investment Trusts are similar to a mutual fund, but with no manager or active management.

ICON Energy
1/9/2010

ICENX

Value Funds
5/10/2008

Funds invest in companies believed to be undervalued.

Index Funds Versus Managed Funds
10/8/2005

A comparison of fund styles.

Van Eck Global Hard Assets (:32)
3/6/2010

Natural Resources - Derek S. van Eck, Manager (GHACX)

Index Linked Notes
3/18/2006

A bond without a fixed interest rate.

Van Kampen High-Yield Municipal
2/20/2010

ACTHX‎

Interest Rates and the Federal Reserve
12/15/2007

Rates controlled by the Federal Reserve.

Van Kampen Mid Cap Growth
2/20/2010

VGRAX

Interview with Brad Evans
1/31/2009

Heartland Value Plus Fund

Vanguard Balanced Index
2/27/2010

VBINX‎

Interview with Chuck Akre
1/31/2009

FBR Focus Fund

Vanguard Energy
1/9/2010

VGENX

Interview with Cory Gilchrist
1/31/2009

Marsico 21st Century Fund

Vanguard Equity-Income
2/27/2010

VEIPX‎

Interview with Dan Fuss
12/19/2009

Loomis Sayles Bond Retail Fund

Vanguard GNMA
2/9/2010

VFIIX

Interview with Don Hodges
12/19/2009

Hodges Fund

Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining
1/23/2010

VGPMX

Interview with Donald P. Morgan, Economist
2/14/2009

Seismic Effects of The Bankruptcy Reform

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index
2/20/2010

VBMFX

Interview with Greg Hopper
1/31/2009

Artio Global High Income Fund

Vanguard Windsor II
1/9/2010

VWNFX

Interview with Kent Croft
10/25/2008

Croft Value Fund

Variable Annuities
4/5/2003

Information on variable annuties.

Interview with Mark Yockey
5/17/2008

Artisan International Fund

Variable Annuities' Guaranteed Returns
11/22/2003

Information on variable annuties.

Interview with Michael Cuggino
10/25/2008

Permanent Portfolio Fund

Wasatch-1st Source Income Equity*
2/27/2010

FMIEX‎

Interview with Peter Doyle
12/19/2009

Kinetics Paradigm Fund

Wells Fargo Advantage Growth
1/9/2010

SGROX

IRA Rollover
5/3/2003

Rolling your IRA to a self-directed IRA.

Westcore Plus Bond*
2/27/2010

WTIBX‎

IRS Revenue Ruling 90-24
6/18/2005

A new ruling affecting 403(b) plans.

Westcore Plus Bond* (1:34)
3/6/2010

Corporate Bond - Mark McKissick, Manager (WTIBX)

James Balanced: Golden Rainbow*
2/20/2010

GLRBX‎

What is alpha?
6/17/2006

Alpha is a measure of how much of a fund's return comes from manager skill vs. how much comes from market growth.

Janus Research
2/27/2010

JAMRX‎

Yacktman
2/20/2010

YACKX‎

JPMorgan Strategic Income Opportunities
2/9/2010

JSOAX

Yacktman Focused
1/23/2010

YAFFX

Large Cap
5/10/2008

Funds invest in multi-billion dollar companies.

Funds that have the symbol * have been recommended by Adam Bold on The Mutual Fund Show. His recommendations are his opinion and are based on a specific situation and may not be appropriate in all circumstances.

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