tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post1733754698251491525..comments2024-03-04T13:37:11.022+00:00Comments on Canadian Financial DIY: Jonathan Chevreau Report: Index Fund Advisors come to CanadaCanadianInvestorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645767559302303541noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post-84298334216478348182007-05-16T17:46:00.000+00:002007-05-16T17:46:00.000+00:00The reason is apparently that the fund creators, D...The reason is apparently that the fund creators, Dimensional Fund Advisors, don't want to deal directly with the public. DFA started out providing their services to pension funds who have a lot more money per customer than you or me so they weren't set up as a retail operation. But the opportunity to invest in these fine funds may make up for the extra cost, which IFA maintains will still produce superior performance (they quote back-tested performance figures net of all the fees that still look pretty good.)CanadianInvestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645767559302303541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post-89969741750372159982007-05-16T13:00:00.000+00:002007-05-16T13:00:00.000+00:00I wonder why IFA requires clients to use an adviso...I wonder why IFA requires clients to use an advisor. Why can't a DIY investor buy an indexfolio directly from the firm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com