Ask a beginner retail investor what they think best predicts whether a fund will outperform, and the answers tend to vary. Some point to the long-running dominance of U.S.-focused funds as evidence of ...

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Everyone looking for a mortgage loan dreads the down payment — and that’s understandable since it requires you to come to the table at closing with a large amount of money. But closing costs can pack ...