Less than 5 weeks after Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in jail, the Earl Jones scandal broke in Montreal, wiping out $50 million of investor savings. On this week’s Science of Investing, Cameron and host Alanna Petroff discuss a few simple things every investor should do as part of their due diligence, to avoid a Ponzi scheme. Have a listen.
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Chicago-based Morningstar Research recently published a report rating the mutual fund marketplaces of 16 countries around the globe. Canada received an overall B rating. We earned very high marks for investor protection, shareholder reports, and media coverage. However, we earned an F for high management expense ratios. On this week’s Science of Investing, Cameron discusses what this report means for investors, with host Alanna Petroff. Have a listen.
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