Comments on: Researchers: If index funds are a commodity, why are their fees so divergent? http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/07/02/researchers-if-index-funds-are-a-commodity-why-are-their-fees-so-divergent/ Hedge funds, portable alpha, 130/30 and alpha-centric investing Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:53:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: leroygardner3.com | finance | technology | syndicated live » Blog Archive » Abnormal Returns link round up. http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/07/02/researchers-if-index-funds-are-a-commodity-why-are-their-fees-so-divergent/comment-page-1/#comment-122871 leroygardner3.com | finance | technology | syndicated live » Blog Archive » Abnormal Returns link round up. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:24:25 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/07/02/researchers-if-index-funds-are-a-commodity-why-are-their-fees-so-divergent/#comment-122871 [...] It turns out that the price of an index fund has a lot more to do with the economics of managing a fund, not the investment strategy itself.   (All About Alpha) [...] [...] It turns out that the price of an index fund has a lot more to do with the economics of managing a fund, not the investment strategy itself.   (All About Alpha) [...]

]]> By: dcpi http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/07/02/researchers-if-index-funds-are-a-commodity-why-are-their-fees-so-divergent/comment-page-1/#comment-122385 dcpi Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:12:16 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/07/02/researchers-if-index-funds-are-a-commodity-why-are-their-fees-so-divergent/#comment-122385 Did the authors control for the distribution channel of the funds? Funds are not competitive across channels, but within channels. Did the authors control for the distribution channel of the funds? Funds are not competitive across channels, but within channels.

]]> By: Thursday links: short selling stars « Abnormal Returns http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/07/02/researchers-if-index-funds-are-a-commodity-why-are-their-fees-so-divergent/comment-page-1/#comment-122291 Thursday links: short selling stars « Abnormal Returns Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:56:29 +0000 http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2008/07/02/researchers-if-index-funds-are-a-commodity-why-are-their-fees-so-divergent/#comment-122291 [...] “It turns out that the price of an index fund has a lot more to do with the economics of managing a fund, not the investment strategy itself. “  (All About Alpha) [...] [...] “It turns out that the price of an index fund has a lot more to do with the economics of managing a fund, not the investment strategy itself. “  (All About Alpha) [...]

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