Comments on: Praying for Vanguard takeover of iShares http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/praying-for-vanguard-takeover-of-ishares/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:52:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Larry MacDonald http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/praying-for-vanguard-takeover-of-ishares/comment-page-1/#comment-25958 Larry MacDonald Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:23:34 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=2436#comment-25958 CanInvest I second that. Can you imagine how Vanguard-level MERs would upset the high-fee investment-fund industry in Canada? CanInvest
I second that. Can you imagine how Vanguard-level MERs would upset the high-fee investment-fund industry in Canada?

]]> By: Larry MacDonald http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/praying-for-vanguard-takeover-of-ishares/comment-page-1/#comment-25957 Larry MacDonald Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:21:58 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=2436#comment-25957 Mark I have heard since my post that other companies are bidding for iShares and could be buyers too. I think they are private equity types, which may not be as fund-holder friendly as Vanguard. Mark
I have heard since my post that other companies are bidding for iShares and could be buyers too. I think they are private equity types, which may not be as fund-holder friendly as Vanguard.

]]> By: Friday Links | The Canadian Finance Blog http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/praying-for-vanguard-takeover-of-ishares/comment-page-1/#comment-25951 Friday Links | The Canadian Finance Blog Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:01:29 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=2436#comment-25951 [...] Larry MacDonald, from Canadian Business Online Blog, is praying for a Vanguard takeover of iShares. [...] [...] Larry MacDonald, from Canadian Business Online Blog, is praying for a Vanguard takeover of iShares. [...]

]]> By: Canadian Personal Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Random Thoughts: Stay In Balance http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/praying-for-vanguard-takeover-of-ishares/comment-page-1/#comment-25948 Canadian Personal Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Random Thoughts: Stay In Balance Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:44:45 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=2436#comment-25948 [...] MacDonald is Praying for the Vanguard takeover of iShares, which hopefully will bring lower [...] [...] MacDonald is Praying for the Vanguard takeover of iShares, which hopefully will bring lower [...]

]]> By: CanadianInvestor http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/praying-for-vanguard-takeover-of-ishares/comment-page-1/#comment-25739 CanadianInvestor Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:20:13 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=2436#comment-25739 All I can say to the possibility that Vanguard could take over iShares is YES!!! All I can say to the possibility that Vanguard could take over iShares is YES!!!

]]> By: Mark Wolfinger http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/praying-for-vanguard-takeover-of-ishares/comment-page-1/#comment-25710 Mark Wolfinger Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:06:31 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=2436#comment-25710 Some rumors turn out to be valid. It would be great for investors everywhere if Vanguard were able to buy and manage the iShares portfolios. Low management fees are so important for investors. Too bad that so many are trapped in costly funds recommended by their brokers. Some rumors turn out to be valid. It would be great for investors everywhere if Vanguard were able to buy and manage the iShares portfolios.

Low management fees are so important for investors. Too bad that so many are trapped in costly funds recommended by their brokers.

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