Invesco Charter A famously advertises their superior performance relative to the S&P 500 over several decades. True, but the key to that performance was their early returns. You would have under-performed the S&P 500 had you invested with them after the 1970s until today. True/False Q2. If you have a choice between a fund with front loads or a fund with 12b-1 fees, always choose funds with 12b-1 fees because they are smaller True/False

Invesco Charter A famously advertises their superior performance relative to the S&P 500 over several decades. True, but the key to that performance was their early returns. You would have under-performed the S&P 500 had you invested with them after the 1970s until today. True/False Q2. If you have a choice between a fund with front loads or a fund with 12b-1 fees, always choose funds with 12b-1 fees because they are smaller True/False

Pfin (with Mindtap, 1 Term Printed Access Card) (mindtap Course List)

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ISBN:9780357033609

Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Publisher:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Chapter13: Investing In Mutual Funds, Etfs, And Real Estate

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