The Chart Room

“Watch the fees and don’t look back.” This quote is the take away from an article in the New York Times which details the findings of a recent Morningstar study that shows how low-cost funds are more likely to succeed.
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The past 18 months have been rewarding to investors with allocations to the Frontier Markets. The Wall Street Journal has put together an in-depth look at the recent market performance.
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Good news for two countries in the PIIGS!
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Explore this recent article from CNN World and learn about the importance of PPP (purchasing power parity) and how that serves as a good measure of economic strength and power.
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More insight on behavioral finance from Carl Richards.
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The Financial Times takes a look at the economies of Brazil, India, Indonesia, Turkey and South Africa (the “Fragile Five”) to see which countries have made a comeback and where there is room for progress.
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Mark Mobius provides his observation of current trends in Emerging Markets as well as insight into his investment methodology.
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Dougal Williams, CFA offers his insight on the success of Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) mutual funds in this article published by Advisor Perspectives.
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Brendan Conway of Barron’s takes a look at R.W. Baird’s recent study of Morningstar’s star-rating system. Read on to find out the results of the study and see the importance of sound qualitative analysis.
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In this article from Market Watch, Buffett explains why he likes Index Funds and suggests that investors should “…ignore the chatter, keep your costs minimal, and invest in stocks as you would in a farm.”
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