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April 9, 2019 Mutual Funds No Comments

Should Nio Stock Be in Your “Fun” Fund?

March 27, 2019 Canadian 19 Comments

The Content Streaming War Begins: Can This Canadian Stock Compete?

The Content Streaming War Begins: Can This Canadian Stock Compete? In short, it’s one of the few Canadian stocks that operate … hardware sector may look afresh at its stock if the company approaches parity with Netflix’s business model. Apple is positioning itself … Continue reading at ca.finance.yahoo.com Is This Wine Stock Recession-Proof? The stock […]

March 20, 2019 Mutual Funds One Comment

Trudeau Tightens Tax Rules on Stock Options and Mutual Funds

Trudeau Tightens Tax Rules on Stock Options and Mutual Funds (Bloomberg) – Canada is reining in a tax break on employee stock options by introducing a cap that it expects will impact executives of major, established companies. Stock options in Canada currently … Continue reading at bloomberg.com Best And Worst Q1 2019: Large-Cap Growth ETFs […]

March 17, 2019 Mutual Funds No Comments

Why investors should consider buying stock in the fund company, not the fund

Why investors should consider buying stock in the fund company, not the fund Don’t miss these top money and investing features: From buying the unloved, value-focused stocks of mutual-fund companies to the best way to approach the shares of cannabis-industry companies, this … Continue reading at marketwatch.com Wall Street Weekahead: U.S. Funds Focus on Media […]

February 24, 2019 Mutual Funds 12 Comments

Investors facing a tax bill for stock mutual funds that fell in 2018

Investors facing a tax bill for stock mutual funds that fell in 2018 NEW YORK — As if the worst year for stocks in nearly a decade weren’t bad enough, many investors now have to pay a tax bill on top of it. The headache for investors is a result of how mutual funds are […]

February 12, 2019 Canadian No Comments

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy? It’s also important to note that Style Scores work as a complement to the Zacks Rank, our stock rating system that has an impressive track record of outperformance. Canadian Solar currently has a … Continue reading at finance.yahoo.com Stock Market News: Aurora Opens Marijuana […]

February 12, 2019 Large Cap No Comments

What young investors need to know about stock market diversification

What young investors need to know about stock market diversification Young investors need to understand the benefits of diversifying their stock market holdings by company size and geography. Owning large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap stocks, as well as domestic and inter… Continue reading at cnbc.com 6 Large-Cap Stocks Beating the Market According to the GuruFocus All-in-One […]

February 2, 2019 Dividends No Comments

Forget Wells Fargo, Bank of America Is a Better Dividend Stock

Forget Wells Fargo, Bank of America Is a Better Dividend Stock This is encouraging news for a bank that could stand further reduction of its gigantic brick-and-mortar footprint. No wonder its all-important efficiency ratio fell nicely to 58%, from 62% in Q4 2017. … Continue reading at fool.com First National Bank Alaska Declares Dividend for […]

Corporate angels are former business executives who have retired early or have been replaced. Although investment is one of their goals, they look for personal opportunity at the same time. So, usually they want to acquire a position in the business as part of the deal. But this should be thoroughly discussed since some corporate angels can be too controlling.

Wherever you look, you will find various rating systems on mutual funds, each of which uses a different approach. All of them are designed to weed through the thousands of funds to get to the best ones. But is there really such a thing? Does a high rating really mean a fund will do better in the future? Many people seem to think so. A recent study showed that Morningstar, North America's most recognized rating system for funds, has a tremendous influence on fund sales. If Morningstar gives a five-star rating, those funds typically enjoy increased sales as a result.

While ranking providers are careful to warn investors that their ratings don't foretell the future, the star system is, unfortunately, used by some investors as if they were reading Consumer Reports to purchase a new drill. Supporters of the ranking approach argue that there's no subjective component to the star rating. It isn't determined by an analyst's review, and can't change simply because the service dislikes the fund's manager or its investment strategy. And that's good.