Archive for the ‘Mutual Funds’ Category

Mutual Fund Info – Getting the Best Deal

by Rich Hamilton
October 12th, 2008

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Watch out for performance fees charged by mutual funds and investment trusts and investment managers who, instead of saying, “hey, wasn’t I lucky”, say, “hey, it’s time to charge a fat performance fee.” They are a drag on your investment performance.

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Contrarian Investing in Mutual Funds

by Rich Hamilton
September 2nd, 2006

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Chasing returns in mutual funds is likely to lose you money – but it’s good business for the people who trade against you. The average individual investor tends to follow – probably unwittingly – a momentum strategy. They buy mutual funds that have performed well in the recent past.

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