Archive for Mutual Funds

Mutual Fund Advertisements: Deception Galore!

Sep 28, 2011 No Comments by Bryan Binkholder

The Financial Coach Bryan Binkholder examines Columbia Management’s Mutual Fund advertisements to financial professionals and individuals.  Watch this short clip and see how what appears to be dramatic proof of their success is actually a condemnation of their failure!

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Mutual Funds Exposed: Misleading Returns and Expenses

Sep 08, 2011 No Comments

The Financial Coach Bryan Binkholder examines the biggest problem facing investors as they are ‘pitched’ mutual funds by financial salespeople (advisors). In today’s post on mutual funds I want to draw your attention to that sneaky little thing called ‘the fine print’. The crazy thing is, mutual funds love to talk about how great their [...]

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Mutual Fund Performance: What Is In Store For You?

Mar 02, 2011 No Comments

The Financial Coach examines 2006 Janus advertisements of mutual funds to uncover what most of us don’t realize or see. There is much that mutual fund stores fail to report when telling us how great their investments really perform. Make sure you leave a comment and give me your thoughts! Also, use the share buttons [...]

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Mutual Fund Past Performance Monkey Business: BEWARE

Jul 26, 2010 No Comments

Soon to be released study from the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies (Sept. 2010) shows that Mutual Fund Past Performance means nothing but is used to seduce and swindle investors. In this video and attached report, you will see exactly why looking at past performance of mutual funds is a cardinal sin (possible an unforgivable sin). [...]

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Don’t Be A Sucker! The Madness Must Stop. Stock Picking, Track Record Investing, Past Performance

Nov 09, 2009 No Comments

Originally Posted on March 21, 2009.

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