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Articles in March, 2006 issue of Kiplinger's Mutual Funds

• A mortgage isn't bad, and more cash is great: baby makes three, but we want to be ready for more.(BACK PAGE)
  by Hebert, Amy Esbenshade
• The rocky road for the stars of '99: many highfliers fell off a cliff. How one fund manager struggles to regain his footing.
  by Landis, David
• Dear fellow investors.
  by Frailey, Fred
• Tax-free bond funds.
• Hedge funds for the masses: plenty of mutual funds mimic those mysterious private partnerships--for a lot less money.
  by Smith, Anne Kates
• Bring in the new: five start-ups with talented managers get a fast break out of the gate.
  by Goldberg, Steven T.
• 8 virtues of great funds: use these signposts of excellence to judge funds you own as well as those you are considering.
  by Kosnett, Jeffrey R.
• How to reach the funds: telephone numbers for obtaining a prospectus and other information.
• Breaking up is hard to do: five reasons to sell a fund--and why it's good for your wealth.
  by Frick, Robert
• Special foldout: winners, winners, winners; These funds are the best performers--the ones that rose to the pinnacle in their categories the past one, three, five, ten and 20 years.
• Our 15 favorite funds: we believe they're the best run--and you should get to know them.(Company overview)
• A workaholic's investments needed work: better decisions made an early retirement possible.(MY STORY)
  by Kountze, Elizabeth
• A plan for achieving your goals: the 8 rules to assembling a fund portfolio--plus three ready-to-run examples.(Cover story)
  by Goldberg, Steven T.
• Taxable bond funds.
• I got a diversified portfolio just in time: a one-trick pony nearly galloped off with my fortune.(MY STORY)
  by Frick, Robert
• How to profit from the tables.
• Thinking outside the box: should funds be required to invest within narrowly defined limits?
  by Schiffres, Manuel
• International stock funds.
• Real simple investing: you can get all the diversification and safety you need with just one fund.
  by Frick, Robert
• U.S. stock funds.
  by Marquardt, Katy
• Opportunities at a discount: seven great funds you can sometimes get for less than they're worth.
  by Schiffres, Manuel