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Pathfinder: Keeping ETF fees real

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are recognised globally as a highly efficient way of accessing equity markets. They provide instant and diversified exposure to broad global equities or to a particular country, sector or region. And US listed ETFs are cheap, very cheap - with management fees of 0.10% or even less. In this commentary John Berry looks at ETF management fees from a New Zealand perspective.

Mon, Sep 9th 2013 10:30AM

Investments

Pathfinder Monthly Commentary

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Investments

Pathfinder: Gold’s glitter – going, going, gone, or has it?

9 min read

Investments

Pathfinder Monthly Commentary: Death and taxes – how certain are they?

8 min read

Pathfinder Monthly Commentary: Investing in Japan – an emperor with new clothes?

Japan has securely hooked its wagon to the QE train. Both its currency and equity markets have responded with significant moves this year. What exactly is happening and how should investors react? Is this a short term move or long term game changer for Japan?

7 min read

Pathfinder Monthly Commentary: Investing in Japan – an emperor with new clothes?

Pathfinder Monthly Commentary: Don’t hedge currency exposures – part 2

Don’t hedge ever? Hedge always? May be sometimes? In a country with an incredibly volatile currency, returns from hedging (or not hedging) can swamp returns from the underlying offshore assets. This is part 2 of Pathfinder’s commentary looking at the merits or otherwise of not hedging.

8 min read