James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. A balanced fund is a mutual fund that typically contains a component of stocks and bonds. A mutual fund is a ...

Balanced funds offer investors the convenience of buying into a single fund rather than holding both equity and bond funds.

Having trouble finding an Allocation Balanced fund? Fidelity Balanced Fund (FBALX) is a potential starting point. FBALX carries a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on various ...

Investors looking at both long term capital growth and regular income would do well to consider balanced funds. Balanced funds ensure that gains from rising markets are accompanied by relatively lower ...

Allocation Balanced fund seekers should consider taking a look at Schwab Balanced Fund (SWOBX). SWOBX carries a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on various forecasting factors ...

The Fidelity Balanced Fund falls into Morningstar’s allocation 50 – 70 percent equity category. Funds in this category are balanced between stocks and bonds, and there can be a wide variation among ...

Overview: A mutual fund’s success depends on patience, balanced asset allocation, and disciplined long-term planning rather ...

Mutual funds remain one of the simplest ways for investors to gain diversified exposure to financial markets while benefiting ...