Tag Archives: Fees

May, 21 2010

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Understanding the various forms of mutual fund fees (Part 2)

Here are some other types of fees that could impact your investment and are worth investigating before you make your final investment decision

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May, 18 2010

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Understanding the various forms of mutual fund fees (Part 1)

Earlier this year, we wrote about the impact of fees on fund performance. These fees come in many shapes and forms. Here’s an explanation of some of the main ones so you’ll have a better understanding of what these fees mean when you next see them listed in a data table or prospectus. This first installment in a two-part series focuses on load and no-load funds.

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Mar, 26 2010

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The impact of fees on fund performance

Many of us are performance junkies. RBI, mpg, mph, Kbps… we focus on the fastest, the biggest, the best. As investors, we tend to gravitate toward mutual funds with the highest returns.
And why not? Even though we’ve been told repeatedly that past performance is no guarantee of future results, what other facts are there [...]

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