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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.
According to the Farmer's Almanac, 88% of adults make resolutions.
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.
We were all told with the advent of computers we would be able to do away with paper. Our lives would be simpler. Ha!
If you have been using the lottery as your planning for the wealthy part, I want you to rethink your strategy and figure the odds.
Most New Year's resolutions center around two things, health and wealth!
The last six weeks have been stressful. It started with Thanksgiving and will probably end tomorrow.
It's almost the New Year and it's a good time to review what benefits you have at work.
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.
Well it's here. December 21st. The winter solstice.
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.
Holiday foods are expensive and often there are special foods we only have this time of year.
According to the PNC Wealth Management Christmas Price Index it would cost $25,431 to deliver The 12 Days of Christmas to your true love this year.
Three Massachusetts State Police troopers linked to the Karen Read case are now facing an internal investigation.
An incredible video captured the moment a whale off the coast of New Hampshire capsized a boat, sending two men flying into the ocean.
Research showed independents don't like extremism or partisanship.
Boston's Jack Connors spent decades shaping the city's health care, education and social services programs.
As Democratic support consolidates around Vice President Kamala Harris, Granite Staters are now weighing whether they want her to be the next President of the United States.
An incredible video captured the moment a whale off the coast of New Hampshire capsized a boat, sending two men flying into the ocean.
Three Massachusetts State Police troopers linked to the Karen Read case are now facing an internal investigation.
New changes will have a big impact on migrants entering the emergency shelter system in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts drivers still can't get their cars inspected, days after a Microsoft outage affected the RMV.
A new poll finds that one in five Massachusetts residents see themselves moving out of state in the near future.
A Canadian expert on artificial intelligence says that to nurture our minds and reduce the risk of dementia, we should focus on real intelligence rather than artificial intelligence.
Some people with a red meat allergy may be able to eat bacon after all - if it's been genetically altered.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems.
A new study out of the U.K. says so-called "night owls" may have better brain function.
The state of Massachusetts is taking action after WBZ-TV I-Team reports revealed that some nursing homes haven't paid their workers for weeks.
After the I-Team went to Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices, workers got their paychecks. Days later, their banks said the checks were no good.
Blupoint Healthcare employees say their paychecks finally cleared at the bank.
An 84-year-old Navy veteran paid a shop thousands of dollars for a headstone. Two years later he still had nothing, until he reached out to WBZ's Call For Action.
Just days after the judge in the Karen Read case announced a mistrial, lawyers for the Mansfield woman are now looking to dismiss two of the charges against her.
Research showed independents don't like extremism or partisanship.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
Has the news media been too focused on President Joe Biden's age and health, as more Democrats urge him to leave the presidential race?
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Jon Keller says Donald Trump chose not to unite the nation by selecting Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Yankee Candle is laying off about 100 workers in Massachusetts amid a decline in the fragrance business.
Stop & Shop says it will be closing 32 stores this year and eight of them are in Massachusetts.
Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
Bob's Stores, a discount clothing retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is going out of business.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
The MLB trade deadline is just one week away, and the Red Sox reportedly still don't know which lane they'll take.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said Tuesday that veteran Jacoby Brissett is the team's starting quarterback heading into training camp. But the door is open for rookie Drake Maye to win the job this summer.
Jerod Mayo said every player has reported to training camp, and also shed some light on the Patriots quarterback competition on the eve of the team's first practice of 2024.
If the first half of the season was an indication that the Red Sox are a team worth investing in, the first four games out of the All-Star break are proof that this team needs help at the trade deadline.
The Boston Red Sox have now lost four in a row since the All-Star break.
New photos show an endangered North Atlantic right whale that's named after Fenway Park alongside her calf.
A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.
The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is now open in Vermont.
For the second time this year, a flamingo has been spotted on Cape Cod.