7 rules for buying mutual funds

Rules you need to follow when buying mutual funds for the long-term success of your portfolio.

Buying mutual funds should be done with the long term in mind. Find a sound fund that holds good stocks and stick with it.
There are, of course, thousands… Read More

What is a bear fund?

Investors can use special ETFs called bear funds to hedge their positions in a market downturn.

A bear fund is a type of ETF that is designed to rise in market downturns. A bear market is a situation where stock market averages trend downward… Read More

This ETF is a better choice than bond funds

If you need steady income and want to hold bond funds, we advise you to focus on those with short-term maturity dates (see below for more on bond funds). That’s because bonds with shorter terms face a lower risk from interest-rate increases. You should also… Read More

Buy this ETF instead of bond funds

If you need steady income and want to hold bond funds, we advise you to focus on those with short-term maturity dates (see below for more on bond funds). That’s because bonds with shorter terms face a lower risk from interest-rate increases. You should also… Read More

Bond mutual funds – This fund is still a buy

ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME $4.39 (Toronto symbol FAP; Shares outstanding: 52.1 million; Market cap: $228.6 million; CWA Rating: Income) is a closed-end fund that invests mainly in Australian debt instruments. It also invests in U.S.-dollar-denominated Asian and Latin American bonds, and in bonds denominated in currencies… Read More