Buy /sell Price Funds

[tali1]

On most investment funds ,i tend to see buy and sell price as the same , but on a few i have noticed there is a difference.
What i want to know is , if i want to buy funds for long term investment-should any of the buy/sell differences be relevant ?

[Gizmonster]

A good read with a link to a PDF (which is also a good read):

http://moneyforums.citywire.co.uk/yaf_postst2768_Fund-Buy---Sell-Spreads.aspx

[tali1]

Ah okay, the spread is created by the fund managers mainly to avoid quick exiters and cover charges -if my understanding is correct?
I thought it was something to do with mkt flucuations