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Even as it moves to the vanguard of film studies pedagogy, Harvard lags decades behind other universities in recognizing cinema studies as a discipline...
...fund side, there are three main ways to buy Japan: through a single-country version (such as Fidelity Japan), an Asia regional (such as Vanguard Pacific Stock Index) or a diversified foreign fund (such as T. Rowe Price International Stock). Remember that Japan makes up about 9% of the value of all world stock markets, according to Morgan Stanley Capital International. For most folks, a diversified foreign fund with roughly 10% in Japan is plenty. Oakmark International and Tweedy, Browne Global Value offer moderate exposure to Japan; Longleaf International lately has a bigger stake there. all three funds have reasonable...
...course, fund companies have every right to charge for their services. Fund managers need to eat too. But many investors don't fully grasp what they're paying for and why. In a poll by MONEY magazine and the Vanguard fund group, only a quarter of those in the survey realized that the "expense ratio" is an annual fee deducted from a fund's earnings--and that it lowers shareholders' returns...
...action on their own by carefully reading a fund's prospectus before they invest or by checking out the expenses through research services like Morningstar.com The simplest solution, however, is to avoid commissions altogether by choosing from the 5,500 or so no-load funds of such firms as Vanguard, Fidelity and T. Rowe Price. No-load funds levy no sales commissions and charge only modest 12b-1 fees. But no-load funds have costs too, so look for those that impose expense ratios of less than 1% a year. Remember: when it comes to funds, you can't afford...
...goal of estate planners used to be to leave clients with a clear picture and a certainty of what would happen upon their death. Unfortunately, the whole ball game has changed," says Donald DiCarlo, director of trust-and estate-planning services for the Vanguard Group...