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Low-Cost Funds Dupe Investors – 2Q13

May 17, 2013 – 6:49 am

Fund holdings affect fund performance more than fees or past performance. A cheap fund is not necessarily a good fund. A fund that has done well in the past is not likely to do well in the future. Yet, traditional fund research focuses only on low fees and past performance.

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Low-Cost Funds Dupe Investors – 1Q13

February 21, 2013 – 9:09 am

Fund holdings affect fund performance more than fees or past performance. A cheap fund is not necessarily a good fund. Investors are good at picking cheap funds. We want them to be better at picking funds with good stocks. Both are required to maximize success.

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Low-Cost Funds Dupe Investors: 3Q12

July 20, 2012 – 12:39 pm

Fund holdings affect fund performance more than fees or past performance. A cheap fund is not necessarily a good fund. A fund that has done well in the past is not likely to do well in the future (e.g. 5-star kiss of death). Yet, traditional fund research focuses only on low fees and past performance.

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