Comments on: The Debate Over Fund Fees http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-debate-over-fund-fees/ Helping you invest and prosper Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:27:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-debate-over-fund-fees/#comment-76101 Doug Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:44:49 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/05/09/the-debate-over-fund-fees#comment-76101 For investors who are looking for low fees and prefer the Do-It-Yourself style of investing, do a Google search for Doug's Charts. These charts are constructed to make it easier to pick the best performing funds. For investors who are looking for low fees and prefer the Do-It-Yourself style of investing, do a Google search for Doug’s Charts. These charts are constructed to make it easier to pick the best performing funds.

]]> By: Riscario http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-debate-over-fund-fees/#comment-34792 Riscario Fri, 11 May 2007 02:54:06 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/05/09/the-debate-over-fund-fees#comment-34792 You're on the money, CC, when you say the bigger issue is getting high returns after MERs. Still, it's sad to see how much more we are willing to pay by virtue of being Canadian :( Shortly after I started working in 1984, I decided to invest in mutual funds. I found an investment advisor who recommended a fund with a 9% front end load! I didn't know 1) the load was negotiable 2) the firm was owned by the mutual fund company 3) there were hidden sales incentives like cruises So I paid too much, got biased advice and poor investment returns. You’re on the money, CC, when you say the bigger issue is getting high returns after MERs. Still, it’s sad to see how much more we are willing to pay by virtue of being Canadian :(

Shortly after I started working in 1984, I decided to invest in mutual funds. I found an investment advisor who recommended a fund with a 9% front end load! I didn’t know
1) the load was negotiable
2) the firm was owned by the mutual fund company
3) there were hidden sales incentives like cruises

So I paid too much, got biased advice and poor investment returns.

]]> By: Aleks http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-debate-over-fund-fees/#comment-34704 Aleks Thu, 10 May 2007 17:36:48 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/05/09/the-debate-over-fund-fees#comment-34704 There's always Phillips Hager & North. Low MER and no loads, but they do have a minimum of I think $10,000 to open an RSP and $25,000 for an investment account. There’s always Phillips Hager & North. Low MER and no loads, but they do have a minimum of I think $10,000 to open an RSP and $25,000 for an investment account.

]]> By: Investoid http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-debate-over-fund-fees/#comment-34657 Investoid Thu, 10 May 2007 13:33:18 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/05/09/the-debate-over-fund-fees#comment-34657 All this points to the open business opportunity to come in an offer fee-based service to the masses. Unfortunately you need to be an 'insider' in the industry to get started - most provincial regulators require experience as well as education. So the only way to change the system is to live it for several years... and take all those handsome fees in the interim. Sounds like the system is set up for the status quo to continue. All this points to the open business opportunity to come in an offer fee-based service to the masses. Unfortunately you need to be an ‘insider’ in the industry to get started – most provincial regulators require experience as well as education. So the only way to change the system is to live it for several years… and take all those handsome fees in the interim. Sounds like the system is set up for the status quo to continue.

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