AIC AMERICAN ADVANTAGE FUND $8.21

AIC AMERICAN ADVANTAGE FUND $8.21 (CWA Rating: Aggressive) (AIC Group of Funds, 1375 Kerns Road, Burlington, Ont., L7R 4X8, 1-800-263-2144; Web site: www.aicfunds.com. Buy or sell through brokers) invests mostly in U.S. stocks, with over 99% of assets in the financial services area.

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Two AIC Buys With a Finance Focus

These two AIC funds hold much of their portfolios in financial services stocks. We prefer diversified funds. But if you must focus on something, finance is a relatively stable sector.

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AIC American Advantage Fund $7.30

AIC AMERICAN ADVANTAGE FUND $7.30 (CWA Rating: Aggressive) (AIC Group of Funds, 1375 Kerns Road, Burlington, Ont., L7R 4X8, 1-800-263-2144; Web site: www.aicfunds.com. Buy or sell through brokers) invests mostly in U.S. stocks, with almost 97% of assets in the financial services area. This segment… Read More

Two AIC Funds With a Financial Focus

Here are two AIC funds that hold much of their portfolios in financial services stocks. We prefer diversified funds. But if you must focus on something, finance is a relatively stable sector. AIC Diversified Canada has underperformed lately, mainly because it holds fewer stocks that… Read More

Fidelity Focus Financial Services Fund $21.51

FIDELITY FOCUS FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND $21.51 (CWA Rating: Aggressive) invests mostly in financial services companies in brokerage and investment management, investment banking, life insurance, personal loans, property and casualty insurance, and savings and loans.

Fidelity Focus Financial Services Fund now holds a higher percentage of international… Read More

Buys If You Want to Own Sector Funds

Here are three Fidelity funds that hold much of their portfolios in one specific sector. We generally advise against investing in funds that concentrate in one economic sector. For example, a fund concentrating in financial services is particularly vulnerable to any setbacks in the sector… Read More