Comments on: In Case You Were Doubting Index Funds http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/06/26/in-case-you-were-doubting-index-funds/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Weekly Dividend Investing Roundup - June 28, 2008 » The Dividend Guy Blog http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/06/26/in-case-you-were-doubting-index-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-6071 Weekly Dividend Investing Roundup - June 28, 2008 » The Dividend Guy Blog Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:59:23 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=454#comment-6071 [...] whopping 8.2% of mutual funds managed to beat their index - talk about wasting millions of investors [...] [...] whopping 8.2% of mutual funds managed to beat their index – talk about wasting millions of investors [...]

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/06/26/in-case-you-were-doubting-index-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-6049 Canadian Dream Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:10:32 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=454#comment-6049 Porpoise, Oh there is always some exceptions. I'm just saying most funds suck. CM, Good point I didn't think of it from that side. Tim Porpoise,

Oh there is always some exceptions. I’m just saying most funds suck.

CM,

Good point I didn’t think of it from that side.

Tim

]]> By: Canadian Money http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/06/26/in-case-you-were-doubting-index-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-6042 Canadian Money Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:42:21 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=454#comment-6042 In general, all other things being equal, when the markets are trending lower... the higher fees of the actively managed funds will always make them lose more than index funds with their lower fees. In general, all other things being equal, when the markets are trending lower… the higher fees of the actively managed funds will always make them lose more than index funds with their lower fees.

]]> By: porpoise http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/06/26/in-case-you-were-doubting-index-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-6038 porpoise Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:34:40 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=454#comment-6038 looking at data over a quarter is a poor comparison. More interesting is over 5,10 or 15 years. Anyways, I'll take Francis Chou over index funds any day of the week. looking at data over a quarter is a poor comparison. More interesting is over 5,10 or 15 years. Anyways, I’ll take Francis Chou over index funds any day of the week.

]]> By: Chad @ Sentient Money http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/06/26/in-case-you-were-doubting-index-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-6037 Chad @ Sentient Money Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:06:39 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=454#comment-6037 This reason and the low returns on index funds is why I will continue to pick my own portfolio, when I can. This reason and the low returns on index funds is why I will continue to pick my own portfolio, when I can.

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