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To: porcupine --''''> who wrote (64)	3/12/1998 9:57:00 PM
From: porcupine --''''>	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1722

> > \|If that much concentration is too daunting a prospect, then the > > only \|economically rational alternative is an Index Fund. > Question: > Are there other index stocks (similar to SPY (SP500), DIA (dow) and > TIP/HIP (TSE index stocks)) that charge little in the way of management > fees? WEB's on the AMEX charge approx 1.5% admin. How about Index > Bonds ? Global Indexes? > Note that I am interested only in stocks, because as a Canadian Investor, I > can not purchase US Mutual funds. Mutual funds (originating in Canada) > that invest in indexs around the world (including the dow), simply > charge to much in management fees (often as high as 2%). Why would anyone need more diversification than SPDR's afford? The 500 component companies are, collectively, invested not only in every industry segment, but also in every asset class, including bonds, commodities, and natural resources. In addition, they represent not only a large portion of the U.S. economy, but a statistically significant portion of many foreign economies as well. --- Reynolds Russell web.idirect.com "There are no sure and easy paths to riches in Wall Street or anywhere else." (Benjamin Graham)