How can we understand fees involved?

[CityFarmer]

I have actually made money from unit trusts during the last bull market. About 200% returns from 2005 to 2008. It is prudential's china India fund. You can still make money inspite of the fees involved if 1) you don't trade it like stocks 2) picked the correct market to track 3) held it long enough and 4) chose a reasonably good fund manager/house.

I have similar experience during the last bull market. The funds were regional funds base on China and India. I can not recalled the overall return, but i recalled once the return is 10%/month lasted for close to a year.

I agreed with the suggestions, which i followed during my last fund selection.