Study: Costs hidden in mutuals

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A study by shareholder advocate revealed that hidden costs of owing the 30 largest retail mutual funds would increase their published expenses by an average of 43 percent. A study conducted by University of Florida professors measured the impact of the fund's brokerage commissions and related costs in 2001 as they bought and sold securities on behalf of their investors.

Financial management, Commodity & service prices, Investment Offices, Mutual Fund Mgmt Companies, Portfolio Management, Prices and rates, Mutual funds, Investor relations, Company pricing policy

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Vanguard drops trading ban at core of scandals

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Vanguard Group stated that it would drop an often-praised trading restriction meant to protect investors from market timing, a practice for ongoing mutual-fund scandal. Vanguard enjoys a reputation of protecting ordinary investors, which scraps its ban on exchanging shares of index mutual funds.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Vanguard Group Inc.

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Bond funds risk a time bomb

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The author examines the possible dangers of investing in bonds. Topics include stock markets, securities, and personal finance.

Personal Financial Mgmt, Private Households, Consumer Assets & Liabilities, Personal finance, Securities, Investments, Bonds, Bonds (Securities), Stock markets, Stock market

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