Understanding Canadian mutual fund fees

Mutual fund fees can seriously eat into your long-term profits, but are an unavoidable part of mutual fund investing
Mutual fund fees are unavoidable for mutual fund investors. Mutual fund buyers pay a yearly fee or Management Expense Ratio (MER) of perhaps 2.5%, or… Read More

What is Pat’s commentary for the week of June 24, 2014

There’s a revolution brewing in Canada’s brokerage industry.

Canada’s provincial securities commissions are looking at three longstanding practices that help the brokerage industry and securities salespeople, but represent a steady drain on the finances of many investors.

Trailer fees and other “embedded” fees. Mutual fund buyers now… Read More