PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - John A. Haslem TI - Why Does Mutual Fund Advertising Work? <em>Some Complementary Evidence</em> AID - 10.3905/jii.2010.1.1.055 DP - 2010 May 31 TA - The Journal of Index Investing PG - 55--60 VI - 1 IP - 1 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/1/1/55.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/1/1/55.full AB - The basic question this article asks is: why does mutual fund advertising work? The article concludes that advertising by larger mutual funds attracts investors with below-average financial literacy who find the investment decision process overwhelming.TOPICS: Passive strategies, in portfolio Management, wealth management