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As our economic outlook remains poor and that the stock market is in crisis, the investment material has become increasingly difficult. Maintaining a solid investment portfolio can be a difficult job. An alternative to the difficult task of stock selection is to invest in mutual funds. With thousands of mutual funds to choose from, how do you know which ones are best?

That is why compiled a list of the 7 best investment funds for the year 2009. After studying the performance, stability, and income for hundreds of top funds, I found the best mutual fund investment 2009 and beyond.

Dividend Income

Part of my selection process was to find mutual funds with cash flows, either as dividends or interest payments on bonds (in the form of dividends from investment funds). This factor is increasingly important at a time when stocks are declining. Dividend way you know you will get a percentage of revenue yield.

Future Trends

Another selection criterion was to find funds that perform well in the coming years. You see, I have included an investment fund that invests shares of companies in alternative energy or "green." The whole environment, the green movement is beginning and will be a boon for the economy during the next 10-20 years. One aspect that is a little more than a short-term strategy is the Fund's gold centered by the expected increase in gold prices over the next year or two.

In the long term performance

The selection criteria for the final and most important was the long-term performance of investment funds. Any stock or mutual fund may make more than one or two years, by chance, but it takes real talent to manage a portfolio that is conducting a ten-year period. A great failure of many investors who buy mutual funds is to go after the funds currently performs the best or most recently enjoyed its best year. If the fund is having an incredible year high, then stay out of it, because it is too late or sell if you own it.

The 7 best mutual funds for 2009:

1. American High Yield Fund century (AHYVX)

– In the current state of the economy, the best way to make money is to find an investment with income declared (ie, dividends, interest on the bonds). American Century High Yield is the Fund has a dividend yield of 9.38% which is much larger Most of the investment funds or stock performance.

2. The New Alternatives Fund (NALFX)

– This mutual fund is perfect for times when people and businesses looking for environmentally friendly ways of doing things. This fund invests in companies that focus on energy sources renewable, and companies dealing with energy conservation and environmental protection. During the next decade, green and other types of actions energy probably sky rocket gaining popularity and necessity.

3. Franklin Utilities Fund (FKUTX)

– A fund utilities is also a great way to get a decent revenue stream for a period of poor stock performance. This fund has a dividend yield of 4% and 10 years annualized yield 5.17%, which is very impressive. Utilities are a sound investment for an income stream of dividends.

4. ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund (LEXCX)

– Despite its annualized return over 10 years has been hurt by falling stock markets to put the past to 3.67% (which is better than all but the two main value strategy investment fund) of funds ING has achieved a 10% better than the S & P 500 last year. It also has a dividend yield of 2.46%.

5. Franklin Gold and Metals Precious (FKRCX)

– The performance of mutual funds has been in the last decade, with a 10-year yield of 14.42% per annum and current dividend yield 8.34%. This fund has played incredibly, and will continue to carry more than gold, in addition to the flight of investment to security for investors.

6. Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX)

– Although the commodity boom of the early collapsed this year, oil prices will return. This is a matter of time. Vanguard Energy Fund had a return of 14.81% 10 years of annual which is better than most mutual funds of any kind. It's a good position to carry out over the coming years.

7. Municipal Bond Fund (your choice)

– Municipal bond rates have risen in recent months and remain a great source of additional income. For example, certain obligations in Florida are the costs of 6% per year in interest. Remember that municipal bond interest payments are tax exempt, only make sure you choose a link that is in your state (if taxable interest payments). How can a tax-free income of 5% or 6% of its solid investment 2009 – with the U.S. remains in recession?

Author: Jared Schneider

-Owner and Head Author of http://www.InvestorPitStop.com, a resource for stock market investing advice, market news, personal finance, and real estate investing advice.

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