Funds

Investing in funds allows you to spread risk across a range of companies and markets. But paying for active management doesn’t guarantee good performance. A passive approach, such as an exchange-traded fund (ETF), is best for most investors.

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Fund of the week: Stick with it (20 November 09)
Don't jump aboard new property funds (20 November 09)– Subscriber only
Fund of the week: Export is a stable base for stocks (13 November 09)
Should you venture into VCTs? (13 November 09)– Subscriber only
Fund of the week: High-yield focus pays dividends (06 November 09)– Subscriber only
'Win-win' strcutured funds are too good to be true (06 November 09)– Subscriber only
Fund of the week: Why Asia should be on your radar (30 October 09)– Subscriber only
Funds: IT bargains in a pricey sector (30 October 09)– Subscriber only
Fund of the week: Play the rise of Asia's consumer (23 October 09)– Subscriber only
Funds: Pick up some bargains in Japan (23 October 09)– Subscriber only
Buy these managed funds while you still can (20 October 09)
Fund of the week: a contrarian to match Bolton (16 October 09)
Insider blows the whistle on fund management fees (16 October 09)
Fund of the week: Gifted manager finds value in banks (09 October 09)
Funds: Why you should venture into Europe (09 October 09)
Fund of the week: Tech stocks finally deliver (02 October 09)
How to avoid extortionate funds fees (02 October 09)
Funds: Invest in companies, not economies (25 September 09)
Funds: emerging markets go it alone (25 September 09)
Funds: Why you should buy Japanese small caps (18 September 09)

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