Mutual Fund News
As recessionary darkness passes, dividends rise and shine
Hear that? That's the sound of no major dividend cuts this earnings season.It's a welcome relief from past quarters when dividend stalwarts such as General Electric announced earnings were too weak to pass along the normal payout to shareholders.
Investors shift away from money market
FUNDS REPORTERCanadian investors pulled over $500-million out of mutual funds in October, but all of the cash flowed from money market investments yielding minuscule returns.The outflows are off sharply from a year ago when investors went on a huge selling binge, yanking a record $8-billion out of funds amid a global credit crisis that sent stock markets plunging.
Tough lessons learned from the DIY approach
I've been investing on my own for about 10 years now, and in that time I've made my share of investing mistakes. I think I've learned a thing or two from my misadventures.
For Quebeckers, it pays to play at home
Fabrice Taylor is a chartered financial analyst. ftaylor@globeandmail.comIf you could make a potentially risky investment with up to two-thirds of your capital effectively insured by the government, would you?
Be wary of candy-coated mutual funds
Tom Bradley is president of Steadyhand Investment Funds.tbradley@steadyhand.comWhen you're trick or treating, keep an eye out for mutual funds dressed up as closed-end funds.
Technology and health stocks rebound strongly
swon@globeandmail.com WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?It's Halloween so let's see which funds are handing out the best technology treats. With signs of a global economic recovery, this cyclical sector should benefit from increased capital spending.
Size does matter
rcarrick@globeandmail.comBig funds, big results.In the investing world, there's a never-ending argument over whether mutual funds charge too much in fees and whether index-tracking exchange-traded funds are a smarter choice. But in the past three years, the biggest funds in Canada have delivered good returns on the whole.
Eclectic equity mix taps shifting global economy
swon@globeandmail.com WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?This is the final look this week at the top securities in mutual funds.Every quarter, we check out the major holdings of several investments to find out what the pros are buying. For investors, it's a good way to gain more insight into a fund, or get stock tips to begin further research. Today, we examine Brickburn Small Cap Fund at www.brickburn.com.
Investor demand powering gold's bull run
swon@globeandmail.com WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?Top stocks in mutual funds.This is our third look this week at what the pros are buying. You can get stock tips or gain insight into a fund by checking out the top securities. They are available at the end of the quarter or month on the firm's website. Today, we examine AGF Precious Metals at agf.com.
OSC rejects fund dealers' request to kill bylaw
