Preet Banerjee, B.Sc., FMA, DMS is a former stockbroker and financial advisor in Toronto. Information on this site is for entertainment purposes ONLY. Always seek individual professional advice before making any financial decisions.
This is a quick four-minute video that I put together to explain the very basics of a mutual fund and how it works. Feel free to share it with anyone you think might like it.
Note: you can click on the bottom right of the video to blow it up to a full-screen view. Enjoy! Feedback welcome in the comments section below.
A mutual fund is a group of investors who give their money to someone else to invest. On average that person who gets the money is an under-performer and under-achiever. Yet, he/she is paid a significant portion (1+% annually) to mismanage the investment dollars.
The following well-known phrases apply:
A fool and his money are soon parted
Laughing all the way to the bank (the manager, not the investor)
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Comment by Mark Wolfinger on 9 November 2009:
A mutual fund is a group of investors who give their money to someone else to invest. On average that person who gets the money is an under-performer and under-achiever. Yet, he/she is paid a significant portion (1+% annually) to mismanage the investment dollars.
The following well-known phrases apply:
A fool and his money are soon parted
Laughing all the way to the bank (the manager, not the investor)
Where are the customers yachts?
Mark
Comment by Big Cajun Man on 11 November 2009:
Very useful, will you be doing one for Index Funds next?
Comment by Preet on 11 November 2009:
@Mark – hey, I never said anything about whether they were good or not!
Comment by Preet on 11 November 2009:
@Big Cajun Man – most definitely!
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Comment by Big Cajun Man on 13 November 2009:
If you do one on Index Funds, but a Ferrari in it, please.