JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY · FIN310SECTION 11 · FOLLOW-ALONG LAB
ONE FAMILY. DIFFERENT GOALS. DIFFERENT FUNDS.
Choose a mutual fund for each family goal.
Open Yahoo Finance. Choose a category. Narrow the list. Inspect a real fund. Explain why it may fit you, Dad, Mom, Grandma, or Grandpa—and when it would not.
1 · Choose funds2 · Run Python for one fund3 · Explain your choices
SECTION 11 · WATCH AND FOLLOW ALONG
Pick a Mutual Fund for Your Family | Yahoo Finance Hands-On Lab
Watch the walkthrough, then follow the six guided family examples below with Yahoo Finance open in another tab. Pause as needed to try each step and explain why a fund fits the person’s goal.
Your goal: choose funds for different family needs and use Python to study one of them. Follow the six examples, run the fund-return notebook once, then explain your choices. Complete Steps 1–3 below; the final comparison is optional.
If Yahoo says “0 results”: remove the last filter, clear any old category/company/rating selections, and choose only one category. The default exchange filter may remain. If a category still gives no results, use Yahoo’s main search bar for the worked-example ticker below. A zero-result screen does not establish that no suitable fund exists. Yahoo’s labels and fund classifications can change.
Public pages and category labels inspected October 25, 2026. Result counts and menu behavior vary. The routes teach research; they do not guarantee a particular result list. No account or trade is needed. Use fictional family circumstances rather than private account information.
WATCH · FUND FAMILIES · PART 1
Meet the Fund Families: Which Fits Your Goal?
A short introduction to BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity, State Street, J.P. Morgan, Capital Group / American Funds, and PIMCO. Explore what each is known for and fund examples to research.
As you watch: Which provider offers a strategy that could fit your goal? Why might two funds from different families still own the same stocks?
Created by Maggie Foley · FIN310. Part 1 covers the firms through PIMCO. The teaching table below includes additional providers. Examples are research starting points, not personalized investment recommendations.
Choose Young Adult, Dad, Mom, Grandma, or Grandpa. Choose risk, then a deadline, and watch the fund list narrow. Compare named mutual funds from the ten major families in this lesson.
Try “Compare all five scenarios side by side” inside the game for a quick demonstration. The people are fictional classroom cases; fund choices depend on the goal, deadline, and ability to accept losses.
▶ Open the family fund-selection game
TWO DIFFERENT QUESTIONS · PURPOSE & PROVIDER
What is the money for—and who offers the fund?
Purpose first: What do I need this money to do, when will I need it, and how much loss can I accept? Fund family second: Which investment company offers a fund that might meet that need?
1 · Purpose and fund type
The investor’s purpose is the goal: retirement growth, income, or a house down payment. A fund’s type and objective describe its role: stock growth, bond income, a balanced mix, or cash management.
Ask: “Does this fund’s risk fit the deadline?”
2 · Fund family / provider
The family is the company offering the funds—for example, Fidelity or Vanguard. One family can offer many types of funds, and different families can offer funds with similar objectives.
Ask: “Which provider’s specific fund best meets my criteria?”
Read a fund name:Fidelity 500 Index Fund → family: Fidelity; strategy: tracks the S&P 500. Fidelity Government Money Market Fund → same family, very different investments and purpose. Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund → family: Vanguard; a bond-heavy balanced strategy. Check the actual holdings rather than choosing by brand.
A · Match fund types to purposes
Type / strategy
Purpose to investigate
Main trade-off to check
Broad stock index / large blend
Long-term growth; the young investor’s retirement case
Stock-market losses; check country and company coverage.
Growth stock / large growth
A growth tilt for Dad’s long-horizon allocation
Concentration, valuation risk, and overlap with core holdings.
Balanced / allocation
Retirement growth plus bond income; Mom’s retirement case
Allocation varies; stocks and bonds can both lose value.
Government money market
Cash management for a near-term goal; Mom’s house case
Not FDIC-insured; stable value is an objective, yield changes.
Short-term bond
Bond income where some fluctuation is acceptable; Grandpa’s case
Interest-rate and credit risk; not a fixed-value bank account.
Target-date / retirement allocation
A managed stock-and-bond mix for retirement planning
Check the glide path and current mix; principal is not guaranteed.
Sector / specialty stock
A focused exposure within a broader plan
Industry concentration can make losses larger.
These are research starting points, not automatic matches. “Index” versus “active” describes management style; stock, bond, and money market describe investments. A target-date or balanced fund can use index funds, active funds, or both.
B · Meet 10 major fund families and asset managers
These 10 providers are a teaching selection, not an AUM ranking or an exhaustive global top 10. The order is for study only. Total firm AUM, mutual fund assets, ETF assets, and brokerage assets are different measures. Provider emphasis does not establish exclusive expertise or promise performance.
Fund family
Recognized emphasis / offerings
Student’s next question
BlackRock
Broad mutual fund lineup and iShares ETFs; active, index, and alternative strategies
“Is this a mutual fund or ETF, and what does the specific product own?”
Vanguard
Low-cost index investing; also active and retirement funds
“Is this specific fund index or active, and what does it own?”
Fidelity
Broad active and index lineup; also allocation, retirement, and money market funds
“Which Fidelity fund fits this goal? What are its holdings and total costs?”
State Street Investment Management (formerly SSGA)
Index and institutional strategies; SPDR ETFs, including SPY, the first U.S.-listed ETF
“Am I examining an ETF, mutual fund, or institutional vehicle? What does it track?”
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Active equity, bond, liquidity, and multi-asset strategies
“What is the fund’s objective, structure, fee, and risk exposure?”
Capital Group / American Funds
Active management across investment objectives
“Which objective and share class? Are there sales charges or other fees?”
PIMCO
Fixed-income investing and income strategies
“What duration, credit quality, and other exposures create the fund’s risk?”
T. Rowe Price
Active management and retirement target-date solutions
“Which retirement series, allocation, and glide path am I examining?”
Invesco
Active, index, and alternative strategies; QQQ provides Nasdaq-100 exposure through an ETF
“Is this a mutual fund or ETF, and how concentrated is the strategy?”
Franklin Templeton
Equity, fixed-income, multi-asset, and specialized strategies across markets
“Which strategy, investment team, share class, and costs am I comparing?”
A brokerage is where you hold or buy investments; a fund family identifies the provider. A brokerage may offer other families’ funds. Buying across several families does not establish diversification if the funds hold the same investments.
Two additional names to recognize
Charles Schwab: offers low-cost index mutual funds and brokerage services. Compare the fund provider with the platform where it is purchased.
Blackstone: an alternative asset manager with a different emphasis from the traditional fund families above. It also offers alternative mutual funds. Read the comparison below.
BlackRock ≠ Blackstone
BlackRock: offers a broad range of mutual funds and is the company behind iShares ETFs. An ETF trades on an exchange during the day; a conventional open-end mutual fund is generally bought or redeemed at its next calculated net asset value.
Blackstone: is a separate company known for alternative investments, including private equity, real estate, and credit. It also offers alternative mutual funds, so “Blackstone never offers mutual funds” is incorrect.
Check the structure: an alternative mutual fund is different from a private fund, interval fund, non-traded REIT, or BDC. Eligibility, fees, valuations, and redemption terms vary; some products restrict access to your money. Neither company’s name establishes safety or suitability.
Remember: provider = who offers it; structure = how it works; purpose = what the investor needs it to do.
Use Yahoo in this order: goal & deadline → suitable category → optional company filter → specific fund → objective, holdings, risk, expense ratio, share-class charges, and purchase rules. Compare a similar candidate from another provider.
Class check: Why might Mom choose two funds from one family for two goals? Why might you compare similar stock funds from two different families?
Instructor reasoning / check your answer
One provider can offer both a retirement allocation and a money market fund, so Mom’s different goals can lead to different funds within the same family. Comparing providers for a similar strategy helps reveal differences in cost, access, holdings, and implementation. Neither family loyalty nor the number of brands establishes suitability.
Official provider sources · checked October 26, 2026
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING · 10 TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
Quiz 1 · Fund Types & Investment Purposes
Match a fund’s strategy to the goal, deadline, and acceptable risk.
Open quiz · 10 True / False questions
Answer once per question to reveal its explanation. Each quiz has its own score and restart button.
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING · 10 TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
Quiz 2 · Fund Families & Their Specialties
Recognize provider strengths without choosing by brand alone.
Open quiz · 10 True / False questions
Answer once per question to reveal its explanation. Each quiz has its own score and restart button.
LAB WALKTHROUGH · CLICK A FAMILY GOAL
Step 1 · Choose funds for your family.
Keep Yahoo open in another tab. Complete the numbered steps for each case. Reveal the worked example after you have inspected a candidate.
FOLLOW-ALONG 1 OF 6 · YOU
You have time to ride out stock-market losses.
You are 22, investing for retirement in 40 years. Your emergency savings are separate. You can leave this money invested through a major market decline.
Go here → choose this → inspect the fund
Open the Yahoo Finance mutual fund screener. Remove the previous case’s category, company, rating, and other extra filters. Start each case fresh.
Click Funds by Category. Use its search box to find Large Blend. Check that category, then click Apply.
Read the result list. If there are many funds, open Funds by Company, look for Fidelity Investments, and apply it if available. Leave the Morningstar rating filter unset for this first pass.
Open a fund in this category and inspect its objective. For our worked example, use Yahoo’s main search bar, type FXAIX, and select the matching mutual fund. This lookup also works if the category screen returns zero results.
Verify before choosing. Open the issuer’s page below. Check the objective and benchmark. Confirm that it follows the S&P 500, inspect sector and top-holding weights, then verify the current expense ratio and purchase requirements. Record today’s date and the source link.
Show the worked example: FXAIX
FXAIX
Fidelity 500 Index Fund
A classroom candidate to investigate—not an automatic answer.
Check the objective and benchmark. Confirm that it follows the S&P 500, inspect sector and top-holding weights, then verify the current expense ratio and purchase requirements.
Why this could fit
A broad U.S. large-company stock index fund is a reasonable core candidate for a long growth horizon. A blend category avoids making growth-style stocks the only starting point.
What could make it wrong
Stocks can fall sharply. This fund does not cover every company or every country. It is unsuitable for tuition or rent money needed soon.
Pause and explain: Would this still fit if you needed the money for tuition next semester?Check your reasoning
No. The deadline is too close to rely on a stock-market recovery.
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FOLLOW-ALONG 2 OF 6 · DAD
Dad wants more growth—and can accept more risk.
Dad is 48 and wants to invest for at least 15 years. He has stable cash reserves and a diversified retirement core. He is considering a smaller growth-focused portion and can tolerate a large loss.
Go here → choose this → inspect the fund
Open the Yahoo Finance mutual fund screener. Remove the previous case’s category, company, rating, and other extra filters. Start each case fresh.
Click Funds by Category. Use its search box to find Large Growth. Check that category, then click Apply.
Read the result list. If there are many funds, open Funds by Company, look for Fidelity Investments, and apply it if available. Leave the Morningstar rating filter unset for this first pass.
Open a fund in this category and inspect its objective. For our worked example, use Yahoo’s main search bar, type FBGRX, and select the matching mutual fund. This lookup also works if the category screen returns zero results.
Verify before choosing. Open the issuer’s page below. Compare its holdings and sector weights with FXAIX. Look for overlap. Check the expense ratio, benchmark, turnover, and the latest prospectus risk discussion. Record today’s date and the source link.
Show the worked example: FBGRX
FBGRX
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund
A classroom candidate to investigate—not an automatic answer.
Compare its holdings and sector weights with FXAIX. Look for overlap. Check the expense ratio, benchmark, turnover, and the latest prospectus risk discussion.
Why this could fit
A large-growth fund can express Dad’s growth preference in a portion of his investments. Compare it with the broad blend approach from your case before choosing.
What could make it wrong
Growth stocks can be expensive and concentrated in a few industries. Ambition alone does not establish risk capacity. If this is Dad’s entire retirement balance, rethink the role and diversification.
Pause and explain: Does “ambitious” automatically mean Dad should choose the fund with the highest recent return?Check your reasoning
No. His deadline, ability to absorb losses, existing holdings, costs, and concentration matter. Recent returns do not settle suitability.
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FOLLOW-ALONG 3 OF 6 · MOM · RETIREMENT
Mom wants retirement growth with less stock exposure.
Mom is 55, plans to retire in about 12 years, and dislikes large stock-market swings. She still needs some growth to help meet future spending and inflation.
Go here → choose this → inspect the fund
Open the Yahoo Finance mutual fund screener. Remove the previous case’s category, company, rating, and other extra filters. Start each case fresh.
Click Funds by Category. Use its search box to find Allocation - 30% to 50% Equity. Check that category, then click Apply.
Read the result list. If there are many funds, open Funds by Company, look for Vanguard, and apply it if available. Leave the Morningstar rating filter unset for this first pass.
Open a fund in this category and inspect its objective. For our worked example, use Yahoo’s main search bar, type VWINX, and select the matching mutual fund. This lookup also works if the category screen returns zero results.
Verify before choosing. Open the issuer’s page below. Find the current stock/bond allocation and compare it with the category range. The fund normally invests about 60–65% in bonds and 35–40% in stocks; verify the current holdings rather than assuming an exact fixed mix. Record today’s date and the source link.
Show the worked example: VWINX
VWINX
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Investor Shares
A classroom candidate to investigate—not an automatic answer.
Find the current stock/bond allocation and compare it with the category range. The fund normally invests about 60–65% in bonds and 35–40% in stocks; verify the current holdings rather than assuming an exact fixed mix.
Why this could fit
This bond-heavy balanced fund combines bonds with a smaller stock allocation. It is a candidate for Mom’s preference for a more conservative mix, subject to her whole retirement plan.
What could make it wrong
Conservative does not mean guaranteed. Both bonds and stocks can lose value; interest rates, credit conditions, and inflation matter. Verify the minimum investment and share class.
Pause and explain: Is a bond-heavy balanced fund a safe place for a down payment due next year?Check your reasoning
No. A retirement fund can still lose money before a near-term spending deadline. Change the goal and repeat the selection process.
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FOLLOW-ALONG 4 OF 6 · MOM · HOUSE
Same Mom. A new goal. A different search.
Mom also has money set aside for a house down payment in two years. The closing date matters, and she cannot afford a large shortfall. Keep this goal separate from her retirement money.
Go here → choose this → inspect the fund
Open Yahoo Finance. Stop before choosing a stock or balanced category: this money has a near-term deadline.
Use the main Yahoo Finance search bar at the top of the page. Type SPAXX and select the matching mutual fund. The category menu inspected for this lab did not list a money market category, so use this ticker lookup.
Read the fund name and objective. Confirm it is a government money market mutual fund, not an ordinary short-term bond fund. Compare a second government money market fund if you can find one.
Open the issuer link below. Read its capital-preservation objective, liquidity information, loss disclosures, costs, and current 7-day yield. Compare insured deposit alternatives for a fixed down-payment deadline.
Verify before choosing. Open the issuer’s page below. Confirm that this is a government money market mutual fund. Read liquidity and loss disclosures and the current 7-day yield. A 7-day yield is not a promised two-year return. Check account availability and costs. Record today’s date and the source link.
Show the worked example: SPAXX
SPAXX
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund
A classroom candidate to investigate—not an automatic answer.
Confirm that this is a government money market mutual fund. Read liquidity and loss disclosures and the current 7-day yield. A 7-day yield is not a promised two-year return. Check account availability and costs.
Why this could fit
A government money market mutual fund is a cash-management candidate to investigate for money needed soon. It holds short-term instruments rather than taking a long-term stock position.
What could make it wrong
It is not an FDIC-insured bank deposit. A stable $1 share price is an objective, not a guarantee, and yield changes. If any loss is unacceptable, compare insured deposits or suitable Treasury securities; a mutual fund may not be the best answer.
Pause and explain: Why not use the retirement fund you just found for Mom?Check your reasoning
The house deadline is much closer. A temporary fund loss at the wrong time could prevent the purchase. Her identity has not changed; the purpose of the money has.
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FOLLOW-ALONG 5 OF 6 · GRANDMA
Grandma needs a retirement mix she can explain.
Grandma is 72 and retired. Pension income pays most basic bills, she has a separate cash reserve, and she wants a conservative diversified fund for supplemental retirement spending over many years.
Go here → choose this → inspect the fund
Open the Yahoo Finance mutual fund screener. Remove the previous case’s category, company, rating, and other extra filters. Start each case fresh.
Click Funds by Category. Use its search box to find Allocation - 15% to 30% Equity. Check that category, then click Apply.
Read the result list. If there are many funds, open Funds by Company, look for Fidelity Investments, and apply it if available. Leave the Morningstar rating filter unset for this first pass.
Open a fund in this category and inspect its objective. For our worked example, use Yahoo’s main search bar, type FIKFX, and select the matching mutual fund. This lookup also works if the category screen returns zero results.
Verify before choosing. Open the issuer’s page below. Check the current fund name, underlying funds, asset allocation, expense ratio, and distribution policy on the issuer site. Yahoo may show an older “Income” name; match the ticker and share class. Record today’s date and the source link.
Show the worked example: FIKFX
FIKFX
Fidelity Freedom Index Retirement Fund Investor Class
A classroom candidate to investigate—not an automatic answer.
Check the current fund name, underlying funds, asset allocation, expense ratio, and distribution policy on the issuer site. Yahoo may show an older “Income” name; match the ticker and share class.
Why this could fit
This retirement fund is a candidate to inspect for a diversified allocation maintained within one fund. Compare the current stock, bond, and short-term mix with Grandma’s spending needs and other income.
What could make it wrong
A retirement label does not promise monthly income or protect principal. The allocation and name can change. Confirm the current mix and whether withdrawals could exhaust the balance.
Pause and explain: Can you recommend this from the word “Retirement” alone?Check your reasoning
No. Read what it owns, what it costs, and how much Grandma needs to withdraw. A label cannot establish a suitable spending plan.
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FOLLOW-ALONG 6 OF 6 · GRANDPA
Grandpa wants less interest-rate exposure.
Grandpa is 75. His next year of spending is already in cash. He is considering a bond fund for money he may use in three to five years and accepts some fluctuation in its value.
Go here → choose this → inspect the fund
Open the Yahoo Finance mutual fund screener. Remove the previous case’s category, company, rating, and other extra filters. Start each case fresh.
Click Funds by Category. Use its search box to find Short-Term Bond. Check that category, then click Apply.
Read the result list. If there are many funds, open Funds by Company, look for Fidelity Investments, and apply it if available. Leave the Morningstar rating filter unset for this first pass.
Open a fund in this category and inspect its objective. For our worked example, use Yahoo’s main search bar, type FSHBX, and select the matching mutual fund. This lookup also works if the category screen returns zero results.
Verify before choosing. Open the issuer’s page below. Find average duration, credit quality, maturity, current yield measures, and expense ratio. Distinguish a distribution or yield from a guaranteed total return. Record today’s date and the source link.
Show the worked example: FSHBX
FSHBX
Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund
A classroom candidate to investigate—not an automatic answer.
Find average duration, credit quality, maturity, current yield measures, and expense ratio. Distinguish a distribution or yield from a guaranteed total return.
Why this could fit
A short-term bond category generally has less interest-rate exposure than a long-term bond category. This is a candidate for the portion Grandpa can allow to fluctuate, after reviewing credit quality and duration.
What could make it wrong
Short-term bond funds can lose money. Credit risk and interest-rate risk remain. If Grandpa needs every dollar on a fixed date, return to the cash-preservation comparison from Mom’s house case.
Pause and explain: Would this be the same as a bank savings account?Check your reasoning
No. Its net asset value moves and it is not an FDIC-insured deposit. Income does not erase the chance of a principal loss.
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PYTHON LAB · ENTER ONE FUND SYMBOL
Step 2 · Run Python for one fund.
Enter a Yahoo fund symbol such as FXAIX or VWINX. Python retrieves the last 10 completed years of adjusted public price history and shows historical-model return estimates, a downside-to-upside range, and growth of a starting 10,000 in the fund’s quote currency.
Estimate 1-, 3- & 5-Year Fund Returns with Python | Beginner Google Colab Lab
Watch this short walkthrough to upload the notebook, enter a fund symbol, run the code, and interpret the results. It also includes an optional ChatGPT prompt for requesting the code yourself.
Open Google Colab ↗, choose File → Upload notebook, and select Fund_Return_Lab.ipynb.
Enter the exact fund share-class symbol.
In the “Enter a fund symbol” cell, replace FXAIX. Select Runtime → Run all. No API key or paid data subscription is required.
Read the results and explain the choice.
Compare 1-, 3- and 5-year cumulative returns, the annualized median, model loss shares, historical performance and five one-year holdout checks. The notebook also exports the results and source-data evidence.
Created by Maggie Foley · FIN310. Works with mutual funds and ETFs that have at least 10 full years of usable public data. Incomplete history and flat adjusted prices stop with an explanation.
What do these estimates mean?
The model resamples consecutive six-month blocks of the fund’s 120 historical monthly returns to build 20,000 paths. P50 is the median simulated result; P10–P90 is a model scenario range, not worst/best outcomes or a validated prediction interval. Horizons start at the last completed month-end. The current partial month is excluded.
Historical returns do not reliably predict future returns. The model does not forecast future rates, inflation, valuations or manager changes. Loss shares are simulated frequencies, not known real-world probabilities. Five one-year holdouts cannot establish forecasting skill; 3/5-year estimates are not validated. Money-market funds need current yield/rate scenarios. Check the vendor’s distribution adjustments against issuer documents.
Returns use adjusted prices as a proxy for reinvested total return. Fund operating expenses are generally already reflected; do not deduct the expense ratio again. Personal taxes, inflation, sales loads and adviser charges are not separately modeled. No contributions or withdrawals.
Discuss: Would the downside fit your family member’s goal? Why might this fund suit long-term retirement saving but be unsuitable for a house purchase next year?
Choose a mutual fund for you, Dad, Mom, Grandma, and Grandpa. For Mom, make two separate choices: retirement and a house down payment. Use fictional profiles if preferred; state your assumptions. You may agree with an example, but you must show your own research and explain the choice.
Who / which money?
First state the goal and deadline
Your task
You
Your own long-term or near-term goal
Choose a fund that matches your actual stated horizon.
Dad
His growth goal, risk capacity, and existing investments
Explain whether an ambitious growth approach fits.
Mom · retirement
Years until retirement; desired stability and income
Explain the stock/bond mix you choose.
Mom · house
House-purchase deadline; how much loss is acceptable
Research a preservation candidate; compare an insured cash alternative.
Grandma
Income sources, spending needs, and reserve
Explain how the fund supports her stated purpose.
Grandpa
His own goal and deadline—do not copy Grandma automatically
Explain the risk he would still bear.
Show the fund you chose
For each of the six choices, submit:
The person’s goal, deadline, and ability to accept a loss.
Fund name, ticker, share class, and category.
A screenshot of your Yahoo result or fund page, with the ticker visible.
Your category/filter route—or the ticker lookup you used.
Current expense ratio, minimum investment or purchase restrictions, issuer link, and date checked.
Two sentences explaining the fit and one specific risk.
Prove you understand the choice
Name one alternative you considered for each row and explain why you preferred your selection. Do not choose solely by stars or last year’s return.
Finish with: “Why did Mom’s retirement money and house money lead to different choices?”
If a mutual fund does not suit a fixed deadline or zero-loss requirement, explain that conclusion and show the cash alternative you would compare. Do not force a fund recommendation.
Submit: one document or slide deck with six brief research cards and six screenshots. Crop account information and unrelated tabs.
The CSV is a blank research template, not an online submission form. Submit your completed work through your course’s normal assignment channel.
You are finished when you have:
Your family fund choices and reasons.
Python results and a chart for one eligible fund with at least 10 years of usable history.
Two or three sentences explaining its risk and the limits of the estimates.
One Python run is enough for the main lab. Repeating the code for every family member is optional. Money-market examples may not meet this model's data requirements.
Optional · Compare one more fund
Finished the main lab? Try just one extra experiment.
Choose a second fund with a similar purpose and enough history.
Change the symbol in the same fund-return notebook and run it again. Check that the comparison dates match.
Compare the return range, risk, and fees. Write two sentences explaining which fund better fits the goal and why.
Stop here. No extra planner, portfolio model, CSV import, or retirement simulation is needed for this lesson.
Need help with Colab? Watch the beginner video
This video shows basic Colab steps. Use the fund-return notebook in Step 2 for this assignment.
VERIFY THE EVIDENCE
Research sources for the worked examples
Use Yahoo to discover and compare. Use the current issuer page and prospectus to confirm objective, holdings, costs, share class, and purchase terms. Return measures, fees, yields, and classifications change.
Teaching examples selected to illustrate different goals. They are candidates for research, not personalized recommendations or a complete portfolio. Verify live information separately.
Ask Maggie AI · Section 11
500 question phrasings · fuzzy matching. This built-in course helper uses prepared answers, not live AI or current market data.