Article: Fund Spy: Five Popular Mutual Funds That Must Shape Up or Ship Out.

Byline: Bridget B. Hughes, CFA

Dec. 28--In the grand scheme of portfolio management, there are plenty of questions. What asset allocation will get me to my financial goals? How much risk can I tolerate? Which mutual funds should I buy?

But of all the questions, particularly those related to mutual funds, one stands out as being especially tough: When is it time to sell a disappointing fund? In some cases, the answer may be obvious -- say, you took on more risk than you could handle or something sinister happened and you no longer trust the fund company.

More typical, though, are questions that involve a gray area -- when performance just hasn't ...

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