Comments on: Couch Potato Basics, Part 2: Pure Asset Allocation http://canadiancouchpotato.com/2010/01/12/couch-potato-basics-part-2-pure-asset-allocation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=couch-potato-basics-part-2-pure-asset-allocation Your guide to the investment strategy that will help you earn more and sleep better. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Canadian Couch Potato http://canadiancouchpotato.com/2010/01/12/couch-potato-basics-part-2-pure-asset-allocation/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Canadian Couch Potato Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:30:15 +0000 http://canadiancouchpotato.com/?p=374#comment-162 The Excel India and China funds have appallingly high MERs (over 3%). Which helps explain why the India fund has trailed its benchmark over three-, five- and ten-year periods, according to Globefund. If you want to invest in China or India, iShares is launching new Canadian-listed ETFs, which (gasp!) hold only Chinese or Indian equities and charge well under 1%. The Excel India and China funds have appallingly high MERs (over 3%). Which helps explain why the India fund has trailed its benchmark over three-, five- and ten-year periods, according to Globefund.

If you want to invest in China or India, iShares is launching new Canadian-listed ETFs, which (gasp!) hold only Chinese or Indian equities and charge well under 1%.

]]> By: Sam http://canadiancouchpotato.com/2010/01/12/couch-potato-basics-part-2-pure-asset-allocation/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Sam Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:11:34 +0000 http://canadiancouchpotato.com/?p=374#comment-161 Thanks for writing the blog - most useful to us "new Canadians" not used to investing here! Thanks for writing the blog – most useful to us “new Canadians” not used to investing here!

]]> By: mike macdonald http://canadiancouchpotato.com/2010/01/12/couch-potato-basics-part-2-pure-asset-allocation/comment-page-1/#comment-160 mike macdonald Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:39:01 +0000 http://canadiancouchpotato.com/?p=374#comment-160 Even ETFs are getting suspect in their intent to help investors. Small sector based ETFs in combination with broad based ETFs can result tilt holding significantly. Focusing on large broad based markets prevents accidental overweight/underweight issues in a portfolio and helps minimize concentration risk. Even ETFs are getting suspect in their intent to help investors. Small sector based ETFs in combination with broad based ETFs can result tilt holding significantly. Focusing on large broad based markets prevents accidental overweight/underweight issues in a portfolio and helps minimize concentration risk.

]]> By: Dale Rathgeber http://canadiancouchpotato.com/2010/01/12/couch-potato-basics-part-2-pure-asset-allocation/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Dale Rathgeber Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:42:44 +0000 http://canadiancouchpotato.com/?p=374#comment-159 Not all mutual funds are "meatloaf" with the investor having difficulty ascertaining the country of origin. For example Excel's India and China funds are self-explanatory. Moreover, free and easy-to-use sites such as Globefund let an investor know where the fund is invested, and the top holdings, by percentage, in a couple of clicks. You have failed to sufficiently emphasize the drawback with index ETFs. They will leave an investor with little likelihood of out-performing anything other than a very mediocre return; most of these funds have too much diversification. Not all mutual funds are “meatloaf” with the investor having difficulty ascertaining the country of origin. For example Excel’s India and China funds are self-explanatory. Moreover, free and easy-to-use sites such as Globefund let an investor know where the fund is invested, and the top holdings, by percentage, in a couple of clicks. You have failed to sufficiently emphasize the drawback with index ETFs. They will leave an investor with little likelihood of out-performing anything other than a very mediocre return; most of these funds have too much diversification.

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