HOW MUTUAL FUNDS WORK FOR INVESTORS

Drawing on surveys of thousands of Canadians, researchers have crunched the numbers and concluded that advisors contribute to higher levels of wealth. Below are a few of the findings.Canadian investors’ perceptions of mutual funds and the mutual fund industry 2013, IFIC/Pollara. Eighty-one percent – this level of investor confidence in mutual funds.

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Oikocredit is a worldwide cooperative and social investor, providing credit and equity to microfinance institutions and directly to trade cooperatives, fair trade organizations, renewable energy projects and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Oikocredit’s strategic focus areas are inclusive finance, agriculture, renewable energy and Africa. As a social investor, Oikocredit's work is guided by the principle of empowering people to improve their livelihoods. Oikocredit offers a triple return to its investors: social, environmental and financial. In addition to earning a modest return, investors are secure in the knowledge that their money is being used to improve livelihoods, promote fair trade and respect the planet's natural resources. Oikocredit has investments in over 70 countries worldwide, with its international office based in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.

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Oikocredit

Oikocredit is a worldwide cooperative and social investor, providing credit and equity to microfinance institutions and directly to trade cooperatives, fair trade organizations, renewable energy projects and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Oikocredit’s strategic focus areas are inclusive finance, agriculture, renewable energy and Africa. As a social investor, Oikocredit's work is guided by the principle of empowering people to improve their livelihoods. Oikocredit offers a triple return to its investors: social, environmental and financial. In addition to earning a modest return, investors are secure in the knowledge that their money is being used to improve livelihoods, promote fair trade and respect the planet's natural resources. Oikocredit has investments in over 70 countries worldwide, with its international office based in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.

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