Northwest Mutual Funds

Northwest mutual funds pertain to the mutual fund opportunities offered by the Northwest Funds. The company began in 1997, and had since been known to offer boutique Northwest mutual funds. Their Northwest mutual funds are said to be some of the industry’s fastest growing and most profitable mutual funds. Admirably, the company has kept its operations small and personal. It prides itself with above par portfolio management and superb customer support.

Among its core Northwest mutual funds are: the Money Market Fund, the Canadian Bond Fund, the Canadian Equity Fund, the Growth and Income Fund and the Global Equity Fund.

The Money Market Fund aims for short-term revenue from interests in money market investments. The portfolio is made up of securities that mature in less than a year. This includes guaranteed bonds, T-bills, and other credit instruments.

The Canadian Bond Fund, on the other hand, provides less frenetic portfolio turnover. The idea of the fund is to gain regular income. It likewise wants to be able to provide more investment security. Most of the time, the fund invests ion government and corporate funds.

The Canadian Equity Fund is also geared towards more long-term investments. The goals of the fund include capital appreciation through long-term investments in equity securities. Investments are usually made with large and small cap companies in Canada. Ideally, the fund aims to reduce risks while maximizing gains.

The Global Equity Fund is for investments outside Canada, including the United States. Ideal investments are through international equity securities in all markets.