Why take 45 index trackers into the investing shower when one will do. (Ah, but which one?)
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Ever read a fund fact sheet and wondered what it all means? We show you how to crack the code.
Building your own passive portfolio? Here’s how to decide whether to use ETFs or index funds at every stage.
Accumulation fund investors generally have no idea how much they’ve earned in dividends. But discovering this hidden flow of cash is easy…
Skill might let you play in the deep end of the pool, but knowledge enables you to stay safe in the shallows.
Get a readymade portfolio, active management and low costs in a one-er? What kind of Faustian pact is this?
Every investor has to start somewhere, and your start won’t come much better than buying an index fund.
Index trackers cover all kinds of funds – some plain and simple, some highly complex. Make sure you understand what you’re getting into before investing.
Costs are king when it comes to index investing. But is shaving your fees really worth the faff?
Befuddled by all the new kinds of index trackers on the block these days? Don’t worry: It’s fine to ignore them if you want.
Not sure which is the best index tracker? We show you which characteristics to compare.
If index funds are good enough for Warren Buffett’s wife, then surely they’re good enough for you.
Are you paying through the nose for active fund management, but getting a cheap index fund in disguise?
Recent research suggests that even a monkey could beat a market cap index. But here’s why you may not want to ape their conclusions…
Tips on using the best tool I’ve found for analysing tracking error on a wide range of index trackers.
Use financial tools to work out the tracking error of your index trackers and decide if they are worth the expense once you know their true cost.
Tracking error shows you the true cost of an index tracker not deceptive old TER. See for yourself with this practical comparison of FTSE index funds.
Facebook is set to be the largest internet IPO in history. How will the entry of this behemoth affect your index trackers?
BlackRock index funds offer keen TERs, and some rare emerging market and property asset allocation options, so why are they so little known?
Should a passive investor plump for ETFs or index funds? The first factor to consider is which is the simplest option.
How Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) and tracker certificates expose passive investors to risks they don’t need to take.
It’s vital to take tracking error into account when choosing your index tracker funds. Funds with high tracking error can add substantially to your costs.