Managed Funds
What Is Dollar Cost Averaging?
Sunday, July 20th, 2008We all know that every market has its ups and downs. If only we could all invest at market lows and reap the benefits when the markets go up… The reality though is that it is not easy to ‘time’ the market..This is where ‘Dollar Cost Averaging’ comes into play.
Dollar Cost Averaging simply means [...]
Wholesale Funds And Retail Funds
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Most of us are familiar with Retail Managed Funds. The minimum investment for retail funds are anywhere between $1000 and $5000. The retail funds charge a management expense (called MER) - usually between 2 and 2.5%. This is a substantial amount and can eat into a significant portion of the profits of the fund. This [...]
Domestic Index Exchange Traded Funds
Sunday, June 15th, 2008Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are basically listed managed funds. ETFs offer you the opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of assets. The underlying assets could be shares, commodities or fixed interest.
There are three basic types of ETFs that are traded on Australian Stock Exchange.
1. Domestic Index ETFs - tracking the domestic indicies
2. [...]
Index Funds Explained
Monday, May 5th, 2008If you are distressed with high fees but not so high returns from active fund managers then take a look at Index Funds…They don’t necessarily have to replace all your active funds in your portfolio instead they can make a good addition to your existing portfolio. Lets find out more about these funds:
What Are Index [...]
