Forum Archive Index - July 2001

["Malcolm Cameron" <malharcameron@hotmail.com>]

Alex have a look at investorweb.com.au and the tradingroom.com.au web sites 
if you can go through investorweb you will avoid most fees and be well ahead 
to start

Malcolm

>From: "Alex Carding" <alexcarding@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
>To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
>Subject: [sharechat] Unit Trusts & Managed Funds vs TeNZ or WiNZ etc
>Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 11:12:26 +1200
>
>Sorry, I am completely new to this business, but I know enough to know what 
>I don't know-if you know what I mean............anyone want to have a go 
>with these questions?
>
>1. I am a moderate risk investor, so like the Dollar cost averaging concept 
>and so will shortly commit to managed funds. Question: I was going to use 
>three or four different funds, is this a good idea?... or should I select 
>one, perhaps a 'Master Fund' with multimanagement options?
>
>2. I have cash to invest too and I am concerned about impact on my 
>investment of purchasing today, when the exit price for most funds is 
>declining. Not so bad if I thought they were at the bottom of the barrel, 
>but confident they are not. A lump sum investment today could result in my 
>investment fund taking too long for the exit price to rise above my dollar 
>cost average investment. Question: are lump sum purchasers a good idea in 
>managed funds? (unless you are sure the exit price has hit the bottom and 
>will rise, then I think I know the answer)
>
>3. I like also TeNZ. Question: How do you rate Passive to Active Funds? 
>Question:Does anyone know if Govt (IRD) extended the special agreement for 
>taxation exemption on Capital Gains for Indexed funds, which expired 31 
>March, 2001? What do you think?
>
>Michael Carding


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