Episode #2 - Mutual Fund Investing 101: Finding the Fund for You
Series: Mutual Fund Investing 101 (Part 2 of 3)
Publish Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Host: Michael Seaton, Director, MyVault Relationship Team
Guest: Ian Filderman, Director of Mutual Funds at Scotiabank
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This episode of The Money Clip is part two of a three-part series exploring the ins-and-outs of mutual fund investing, and is intended for the intermediate-level mutual fund investor. Host Michael Seaton and guest Ian Filderman cover a broad range of topics with special emphasis paid to the relationship between risk and reward. Learn about different types of fund diversification, and listen to an in-depth analysis of that age-old axiom "buy low, sell high".
- 00:00 - Intro music.
- 00:35 - Host Michael Seaton introduces the series, himself, guest Ian Filderman and today's topic.
- 01:00 - Request for listener feedback.
- 01:10 - Introduction.
- 01:25 - How do investors know they're choosing the right mutual fund?
- 02:20 - How important are past performance figures?
- 03:00 - How important is asset allocation?
- 03:15 - How many mutual funds should I own?
- 04:40 - Knowing what you own and why you own it.
- 05:15 - Risky business: the relationship between risk and return.
- 07:55 - What's the difference between short-term and long-term investing?
- 08:30 - Too much micromanaging can be a bad thing.
- 09:25 - Take time: don't get caught up in short-term market fluctuations.
- 11:40 - How often should the average person review his or her portfolio?
- 12:35 - What do fund performance numbers really mean?
- 14:15 - Wrap up.
- 14:30 - Outro music and contact info for The Money Clip.
- 15:10 - End.
