October 17th, 2008
You can’t open a newspaper or read a magazine without seeing ads promoting the stellar performance of “hot” mutual funds. But past performance is not as important as you may think, especially the short-term performance of relatively new or small funds. As with any investment, a fund’s past performance is no guarantee of its future [...]
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October 14th, 2008
Today’s Well Advised column looks at RRSPs and the Future of Mutual Funds, and adviser Preet Banerjee and a new book he’s written entitled simply “RRSPs.’ The book is aimed both at fellow advisors as well as retail investors. With 41 different RRSP strategies and tips, I’d be surprized if some of the content wasn’t an [...]
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October 14th, 2008
Gold prices rose Tuesday in choppy trading, struggling to stay positive as the dollar made some headway against the euro. June gold rose $7.60 to $699.50 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange in midday trading, while July silver rose 16.5 cents to $13.500 an ounce.
Even though the dollar remains down on the day, [...]
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October 14th, 2008
Mutual Funds are a financial product designed to let the average person participate in the investing world. Of course within the mutual fund industry, there are hundreds of choices. There are conservative funds and risky funds, domestic and international funds and funds that are composed of other mutual funds. Mutual Funds Winners & Losers Details.
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October 14th, 2008
Understanding the edge enjoyed by people who run pension money can make you a smarter investor in mutual funds.
Are you happy with how well your mutual funds are doing?
Didn’t think so. Over the long run, two-thirds of stock funds deliver less than the market as a whole - a performance most of us can stomach, [...]
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October 14th, 2008
The manager of this year’s top stock mutual fund — and only one that’s up in 2008 — explains how to do well in a bear market. Hint: He bought yesterday. How bad is this bear market? Out of thousands of offerings, only one mutual fund focusing on U.S. stocks is up this year. You [...]
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October 7th, 2008
Mutual fund managers may have a conflict of interest because of the way they are paid. In particular, mutual fund managers are encouraged to make risky investments that are not in the interests of unit holders, and to over-concentrate their holdings.
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October 7th, 2008
This article will explain what an Exchange Traded Fund is, how to use them to manage your own RRSP, and what choices are available. We’ll also have a look at the way mutual fund companies get paid so that you can avoid paying too much.
Canadian mutual funds are in general a lot more expensive than [...]
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