Monthly Archives: February 2012

How Index Funds Compare To Equity Mutual Funds

Most Canadian investors use a financial advisor to help them make investment decisions and, more often than not, the advisor directs their clients’ investments toward mutual funds with a high management expense ratio (MER). Despite numerous studies showing that Canadian mutual fund fees are among the highest in the world, and that actively managed mutual…

Finances From A To Z

A is for Annuity:  An annuity provides a regular income of a fixed amount for the rest of your life, or an optional fixed time period.  A lifetime annuity would have been great when interest rates were around 12%, instead of the current rates of 2%. B is for Balanced Mutual Fund:  These funds invest…