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Not All Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Have to Be Indexed
For ETFs, 2012 was a big year, with a record US$1.34 trillion invested in them. While that’s still less than the US$9 trillion mutual fund industry, most pundits expect the gap to close even more in 2013. MORE
Tagged Dividends, ETFs, Mutual Funds
Making Sense of Mutual Funds
A rose by any other name does not smell as sweet if that rose happens to be a mutual fund. With thousands and thousands of funds out there, many of them having incomprehensible names, it can be difficult to figure out what the heck you’ve got. The same is true of a fund’s fee category. MORE
Tagged Advisers, Fees, Mutual Funds, Series
Learning to Invest – Part 1: the Essentials to Earning
I’ve recently graduated from school and I’m eager to start growing my money tree. However, since I’m most likely moving to South Korea at the end of August and won’t be making a lot of money, it’s important that I make smart investing decisions. MORE
Figure Out Your Funds – Load Fees
Would you ever pay full price for an item at a garage sale? No, of course you wouldn’t. Canada isn’t a nation of hagglers, but we do put our foot down in certain areas of commerce. Add investing in mutual funds to your list. MORE
Figure Out Your Funds: What are they?
I was conducting a seminar a few months ago and asked those present if they knew what was in their registered retirement savings plans. It took a moment for a show of hands because few had ever considered the question before, but soon most lifted their arms. MORE
Tagged financial, Investments, Mutual Funds, rrsp







