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Ch. 24 MUTUAL FUNDS I. Advantages A. Diversification B. Professional management C. Liquidity D. Economies of scale E. Diversity of investment objectives F. Services 1. Telephone/Internet exchange 2. Automatic investment
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Ch. 24 MUTUAL FUNDS I. Advantages A. Diversification B. Professional management C. Liquidity D. Economies of scale E. Diversity of investment objectives F. Services 1. Telephone/Internet exchange 2. Automatic investment a. Dollar-cost averaging 3. Automatic reinvestment 4. Retirement plan reporting II. Costs A. Management fee B. Distribution/marketing fee [12(b)-1] C. Transactions costs and fund expenses D. Sales commissions (loads) 1. Front-end Class A shares 2. Back-end (CDSL) Class B shares 3. Level Class C shares
MUTUAL FUND ANALYSIS • I. Investment objective (style) • A. Consistency of style • B. Long-term performance • C. Short-term performance • D. Management team stability • II. Costs • A. Expenses • 1. Portfolio turnover • B. Loads • III. Services provided • Quotes & information
HEDGE FUNDS I. Characteristics A. Definition 1. Classic 2. Current II. Strategies A. Shorting B. Leverage C. Concentration D. Derivatives E. Execution efficiency III. Segments/styles A. Fundamental B. Quantitative C. Arbitrage D. Merger arbitrage E. Macro F. Fund of funds