100 Best Mutual Funds to Own in America (Paperback: 2nd ed: 398 pages)

Fund selections from Walden's first edition are up __ % over the market as a whole.

With billions of dollars pouring into mutual funds, they remain the investment of choice, especially as baby-boomers plan for their retirement and to pay college tuition for their kids. With the stock market in the news daily, many people who never invested in anything more than a savings account are faced with the irrestistable opportunity to "play the market". But without guidance, the selection of more than 6000 mutual funds is absolutely daunting.

Bestselling author Gene Walden often a crisp introduction, then cuts to the chase, as he culls the best of the best, following the winning model of his bestselling 100 Best Stocks to Own in America. He includes every type of fund -- from growth and income to sector, global, blue chip, small stock, money market, bond funds and more. Each selection is ranked on:
-- 5-year total return (illustrated in a graph)
-- consistency
-- fees and services

Along with a narrative description of the fund manager's investment approach, he includes a history of the fund's performance, an explanation of the types of stocks included in the portfolio, and an information box providing users with 800 numbers, email addresses, current fees, and additional services offered by the fund. A list of honorable mentions and index by fund objective round out this classic