The 100 Mutual Funds You Can’t Afford to Miss! Mutual funds are the best investment vehicle developed in the last century. They are easy to purchase and redeem， require simple recordkeeping， are less risky than stocks， and can perform superbly. It’s all a matter of finding the right fund. For the 2003 edition of this bestselling guide， noted financial planner Gordon Williamson has thoroughly reanalyzed every one of the more than 15，000 mutual funds available to consumers to determine an authoritative ranking of the best 100. The result is a brand-new list of offerings for the savvy investor， with easy-to-follow star ratings and performance rankings. The 100 Best Mutual Funds You Can Buy， 2003 brings you the best choices for: -Growth funds -Global funds -Technology stock funds -Tax-free funds You’ll find everything you need here， in one handy volume. This is the only resource to rate each fund annually for long-term performance， management stability， risk sensitivity， up-market and down-market performance， tax minimization， and predictability of returns. Completely revised and updated， The 100 Best Mutual Funds You Can Buy， 2003 is the guide you’ll rely on-year after year.