A footnote here: Mark Mobius has run long - always
Emerging Market mutual funds for Templeton Funds for years, he is always buying and always bullish, no matter what returns and risks are likely to be.
Choosing your
own emerging market mutual fund can be tricky, since the funds available in Canada tend to be expensive and often go on hot or cold streaks that have little to do with management skill.
In addition to actively
managed emerging market mutual funds and broadly diversified ETFs, we offer a range of solutions, including funds that seek to reduce risk, mitigate currency risk and pinpoint specific markets.
What it means is you are going to have to pay considerably more attention this year to a fund's prospectus and its discussion of hedging policies, especially if you invest in international and / or
emerging market mutual funds, both equity and fixed income.
Emerging market mutual funds and ETFs have lost nearly $ 6 billion in outflows this year, suggesting that investors have given up hope.
When you buy
an emerging market mutual fund or ETF, you need to take a look under the hood to see what you are buying.
At 59 I own FM and ECONand
some emerging market mutual funds.
Then she can fill her RRSP and Tax - Free Savings Account (TFSA) with interest - earning assets, such as fixed - income, international, or
emerging market mutual funds.
I do own
an emerging markets mutual fund, but I would never invest in individual emerging market stocks.
These returns are for
the emerging markets mutual fund.