tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post4903667503679896556..comments2024-03-04T13:37:11.022+00:00Comments on Canadian Financial DIY: Socially Responsible Funds: Forcing Investors to Buy BlindCanadianInvestorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05645767559302303541noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post-24926083627324801092010-04-29T14:04:05.055+00:002010-04-29T14:04:05.055+00:00Thanks for your kind comments and adding my site t...Thanks for your kind comments and adding my site to your links.<br /><br />Again, best wishes, RonRon Robinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939240770199747573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post-14160205883024841642010-04-29T03:07:43.144+00:002010-04-29T03:07:43.144+00:00Ron, ps like your site and have added it to my lin...Ron, ps like your site and have added it to my linksCanadianInvestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645767559302303541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post-6632012736571706372010-04-29T03:05:25.483+00:002010-04-29T03:05:25.483+00:00Ron, from the quick glance of a ferw of the SRI mu...Ron, from the quick glance of a ferw of the SRI mutual funds it seemed they followed the usual practice of charging 2+% management fees, which as you say, would knock the investor's net return down considerably.<br /><br />Another prblem with many advisors is that they are only licensed to sell mutual funds and cannot seel or advise on stocks.CanadianInvestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645767559302303541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post-37502434725189077672010-04-28T14:47:28.363+00:002010-04-28T14:47:28.363+00:00Here's a direct link to my site
http://inves...Here's a direct link to my site<br /><br /><a href="http://investingforthesoul.com/" rel="nofollow"> http://investingforthesoul.com </a><br /><br />Again good luck to your readers. Ron RobinsRon Robinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939240770199747573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433839636644874439.post-65365175062323284342010-04-28T14:44:48.871+00:002010-04-28T14:44:48.871+00:00Good comments. Since it seems one can get reasonab...Good comments. Since it seems one can get reasonably good diversification with a portfolio of 10-15 stocks, I'm surprised that more ethical-SRI investors don't just simply analyse their personal values and then with the help of a broker, find stocks that more closely mirror those values. Also, they'll find their transaction costs a pittance compared to the MERs of funds and thus their long-term returns potentially higher.<br /><br />I believe what stops investors from doing this is that they are afraid of their advisors--who often can, or only, want to sell them funds, not stocks--and they don't know where to begin.<br /><br />I've been following ethical investing/SRI for over forty and have a significant background in the investment industry. <br /><br />In 2001, I founded a site to educate investors about ethical investing. It's now one of the foremost global sites on the subject. It's also Canadian based. It's at http://investingforthesoul.com/<br /><br />Best wishes, Ron RobinsRon Robinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939240770199747573noreply@blogger.com