If you have bars that fluctuate up and down dramatically, you know that this is not a short-term investment vehicle.
Mercer Bullard
It was great that he went after fees. I have no doubt that at the margins those settlements placed downward pressure on fees.
doubt pressure great
There are lots of hedge funds making a living doing these kinds of trades.
living
Any economist will tell you that in terms of predictive power, there's no comparison. In a given investment category, if you're to pick a single factor to go on, you're going to do better in a fund with lower costs.
power comparison single investment
Every basis point matters. If I had to choose between eliminating mutual funds that are the most expensive or those that are the worst performers, I'd eliminate the most expensive ones.
choose worst
Fees are the most important single factor in evaluating a particular fund.
single important
investment
The average investor shouldn't have to depend on a strong IPO market for a technology-focused mutual fund to excel.
strong market
You'll have window dressing to the max with respect to stocks like Global crossing, Enron, Tyco and K-Mart.
respect global window max
This is a very positive step for shareholders and the industry.
positive industry
They're bad for investors (and) result in higher compensation for brokers.
compensation bad result
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