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Monetta Financial Services Launches New, Family-Friendly Website

Features Monetta MoneyTalk Family Edition newsletter, online quiz, financial games and insightful analogies on personal finance & investing topics WHEATON, IL.—September 11, 2020. Monetta Financial Services, Inc. (“Monetta”), adviser to the Monetta mutual funds, launched this month a new website at https://monetta.com that features easy-to-read insights about investing and personal finance topics presented in fun and engaging ways. “We [...]

Announcing our redesigned, family-friendly website

By Monetta Financial Services, Inc. | September 11, 2020 Welcome to our newly redesigned website! Our focus on commonsense investing and financial literacy has led us to build a site unlike many in the mutual fund industry. We are confident you'll come away having learned basic financial concepts in a fun and engaging way. Our Monetta MoneyTalk section features insights [...]

Fear is timeless—but so is hope. Lessons from “It’s a Wonderful Life” for investors during Coronavirus panic.

By Robert S. Bacarella |April 27, 2020 “Don’t you see what’s happening? Potter isn’t selling. Potter’s buying! And Why? Because we’re panicky and he’s not. That’s why. He’s picking up some bargains!” – George Bailey, “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) Next year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, [...]

“9 of the Best Stocks for a Starter Portfolio”

April 20, 2020 | Matt Whittaker, US News US News shares insights from Bob Bacarella on Disney, in the context of the current health and economic crisis: "Look to companies that provide services and products you use and which you believe should return to normal profitability once this pandemic is behind us.... "We currently don't know the extent of [...]

Monetta MoneyTalk Family Edition – Second Quarter 2020

March 26, 2020 This quarter, we’re pleased to share a refreshed format to our longstanding Kids Newsletter! Our Kids Newsletter is now titled Monetta Money Talk Family Edition. People of all ages will find it informative and easy to read…and, don’t worry, we haven’t left out the jokes or puzzle! This quarter our Featured Article is “Coronavirus vs. Rocky [...]

Coronavirus vs. Rocky Balboa…and how to survive a market beating

By Robert S. Bacarella | March 12, 2020 The current market condition reminds me of Rocky Balboa’s face during his fight against Drago in Rocky IV…bloody, bruised and broken. The recent market beating is at the hands of the coronavirus and the chances don’t look good for avoiding a further beating and a final knockout punch. But remember what [...]

“Biggest Bang for your Buck: 20 Equity funds with the best capture ratios over the entire market cycle”

February 1, 2020 | David Snowball, Mutual Fund Observer Mutual Fund Observer editor David Snowball included the Monetta Core Growth Fund (MYIFX) in this list recognizing “20 Equity fund with the best capture ratios over the entire market cycle." He titled his article “Biggest Bang for Your Buck” and explained why in his opening paragraphs: “Capture ratio is a [...]

Monetta Core Growth Fund recognized as a “Biggest Bang for Your Buck” by Mutual Fund Observer

Mutual Fund Observer editor David Snowball included the Monetta Core Growth Fund (MYIFX) in his list of “20 Equity fund with the best capture ratios over the entire market cycle,” posted in Feb. 2020. . Snowball titled his article “Biggest Bang for Your Buck” and explained why in his opening paragraphs: “Capture ratio is a sort of “bang [...]

Monetta Letter to Shareholders 2019

Dear Fellow Shareholders: I am pleased to enclose your Fund’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2019. To the surprise of many investors, the stock market had a banner year in 2019, posting its biggest gain since 2013, as the S&P 500® Index rose 31.49%. The stock market was buoyed by moderate economic growth, low inflation, better-than-expected corporate [...]

Is Tesla stock right for your portfolio?

By Robert S. Bacarella | February 3, 2020 Tesla is a controversial stock, as reflected by the range of Wall Street analysts’ price targets—from $190 to over $800. This valuation range is about twice that of the average stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Some analysts believe that Tesla’s bull run is just beginning, while others think it [...]

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