mutual funds

Jittery investors began taking money out of stock-based mutual funds again this week, after a brief letup last week.

As the world financial markets continue to thrash wildly, the amount of money pulled from stock mutual funds in the past week was on the decline, according to a report released Thursday - an indication that individual investors were getting a little less pessimistic.

Question: I know I am not the only one worried, but I have my money in stock mutual funds. I was wondering if I should take them and move what I have left to a regular CD getting a small percent.

I am very nervous as I am sure the world is but I feel I keep getting the same answers, leave it and it will come back.

But it seems like our economy is in such a mess I don't want to lose it all.

Part two on the safeguards that are in place to keep your investments secure: Mutual funds and brokerages.

Question: What is your opinion of brokerage-managed accounts? Are these separately-managed accounts a good way to have your money managed?

A two-day rally aside, the beating that financial stocks have taken lately have knocked out some top money managers and their brand-name mutual funds.

Are you happy with how well your mutual funds are doing?

Oil hit another record high on Friday. So it's no surprise that natural resources mutual funds, funds that invest in energy companies and other plays on surging commodities, are the best performing domestic stock funds this year.

Lists have never done much for me–especially financial lists. It’s financial porn: Forbes’ most wealthy people; the Fortune 500; 10 mutual funds you must have now and a few hundred other lists.

And now Silicon Alley Insider has launched a startup valuation index that’s bound to be a conversation starter.