What is a mutual fund
A mutual fund is an investment company that pools together the money of its shareholders, and invests it in a variety of stocks, bonds or money market instruments. A Mutual fund is usually managed by a professional fund manager, who is responsible for making investment decisions. By owning a share of a mutual fund an investor automatically owns all the shares the mutual fund owns.
Mutual fund Investments/ Mutual Fund investing/Mutual Fund Investment Advice
Mutual fund Investments/ Mutual Fund investing/Mutual Fund Investment Advice
Merk Funds Report Over 35% Asset Growth in 2008
Bucking the industry trend, Merk Investments, LLC www.merkfund.com, announced today that its mutual fund assets under management grew by 36.77% in 2008. Merk Investments manages two no-load mutual funds, the Merk Hard Currency Fund (MERKX) and the Merk Asian Currency Fund (MEAFX),
Questrade offers rebates to mutual fund investors Investors win big with Mutual Fund Maximizer®, a new service that refunds trailing commissions
Questrade Inc. today takes on the brokerage industry with a new service that rebates mutual fund trailer fees to investors. Trailer fees are commissions fund managers pay as an incentive to brokers and mutual fund dealers for advising clients to purchase their funds. The trailer fee remains the same even if no financial advice is provided. With the launch of Mutual Fund Maximizer today, Questrade is the only direct access brokerage to give this fee back to its clients.
SEC Expected to Vote on Summary Prospectus Rule on November 19th: Expert Available for Commentary
SEC to Decide Whether to Adopt Shorter Version of the Standard Mutual Fund Prospectus
Investment Strategy Research Thrives in Tough Times
Integrity Research releases new study showing high level of demand for investment strategy advice among hedge funds and mutual funds.