Green Mutual Funds

As our economic outlook continues to be poor and that the stock market is in turmoil, investment in fixed assets has become increasingly difficult. Maintaining a solid investment portfolio can be difficult. An alternative to the difficult task of selecting actions is to invest in mutual funds. With thousands of mutual funds to choose, how can you tell which ones are best?

So I compiled a list of 7 best mutual funds for 2009. After studying the performance, stability, and income for hundreds of top funds, I found the best mutual funds to invest in for 2009 and beyond.

Income Dividends
Part of my selection process was to find mutual funds with cash flows, either as dividends or interest payments on bonds (as dividends for mutual funds). This factor is increasingly important at a time when stocks continue to decline. In the form of dividends, you can know that you'll get a percentage of revenue yield.

Trends
Another selection criterion was to find mutual funds that will perform well in the years to come. As you see, I included a mutual fund that invests in stocks of alternative energy or "green" businesses. The whole environmental movement, green is just beginning and will be a boon for the economy for the next 10-20 years. One aspect that is little more than a short-term strategy is the gold fund targeted because of the expected increase in gold prices over the next year or two.

Long Term Performance
The last and most important selection criteria was the long-term performance of the fund. Any stock or a mutual fund can hold more than one or two years, by chance, but it takes real skill to manage a portfolio that has good returns over a period of ten years. A major failure of many investors who buy mutual funds is that they drive the fund that is performing the best or most recently enjoyed its best year. If the mutual fund is to have incredibly high one year, then either stay away from it because it is too late or to sell if you own it.

The 7 best mutual funds for 2009:

1. Fund American Century High Yield (AHYVX)

- In the current state of the economy, your best bet to earn money is to find an investment with the declared income (dividends, interest on bonds). American Century's High Yield Fund has a dividend yield of 9.38%, which is much larger than most mutual funds or high-yield stocks.

2. The Fund for New Alternatives (NALFX)

- This is the mutual fund perfect for times when people and businesses looking for environmentally friendly ways of doing things. This mutual fund that invests in companies focusing on renewable energy sources, as well as those related to energy conservation and environmental protection. During the next decade and other green energy stocks will sky rocket probably grow in popularity and necessity.

3. Franklin Utilities Fund (FKUTX)

- A fund public services is also a great way to get a decent income stream for a period of poor stock performance. This mutual fund has a dividend yield of 4% and a 10-year annualized return of 5.17%, which is very impressive. utilities are a solid investment for an income stream of dividends.

4. ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund (LEXCX)

- Although its annualized return over 10 years has been hurt by the recent stock market downturn to bring it to 3.67% (which is better than all but the two main funds of mutual value strategy), the Fund ING has made 10% better than the S & P 500 VO.