What is a Mutual Fund? A basic understanding…
I suppose this should be one of the first posts seeing as how most people are invested in mutual funds (and have no idea what they are, what the differences are between them, and what kinds of mutual...
View ArticleWhat is "Diversification"? There is more to it than you might think!
Diversification basically means not putting all your eggs in one basket. If you hold only one stock and that company went bankrupt, then you would have lost all your money. If you hold two stocks and...
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TER: The Trading Expense Ratio or Total Expense Ratio?
By now, most people have heard of the MER (Management Expense Ratio) in mutual funds and ETFs. Another term that gets bandied about is the TER, which is less well known and has a few different meanings...
View ArticleGrowing Active ETF Market Means Mutual Funds Should Consider Allowing F-Class...
This past Monday I had a guest post about how Actively Managed ETFs will signal a threat to the staying power of mutual funds as portfolio stalwarts. In the face of mountains of evidence supporting...
View ArticleAlmost $250 Billion Invested in Closet Index Funds in Canada
Who would’ve thought that almost 40% of mutual fund assets in Canada were indexed? Definitely not the people selling them since these are all supposedly actively managed funds. (The Investment Funds...
View ArticleAlmost $250 Billion Invested in Closet Index Funds in Canada
Who would’ve thought that almost 40% of mutual fund assets in Canada were indexed? Definitely not the people selling them since these are all supposedly actively managed funds. (The Investment Funds...
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