http://www.netvouz.com/infor626/tag/costs?feed=rss infor626's bookmarks tagged "costs" on Netvouz http://www.theskilledinvestor.com/wp/have-you-given-enough-to-the-financial-services-industry-256.htm For too long and for too many consumers there has been a presumption that personal finance is too complex. Instead of relying on self-education and skepticism, many just trust industry representatives to do the right thing for them. infor626 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:50:13 GMT http://www.theskilledinvestor.com/wp/advisor-costs-and-strategies-determine-your-return-on-their-services-62.htm Financial advisor costs and the value of their investment strategies determine your return on investment from these investment advisor services A previous infor626 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:53:52 GMT http://www.theskilledinvestor.com/ss.item.3/beware-of-large-and-hidden-mutual-fund-costs.html Beware of large and hidden mutual fund costs - Personal Investment Management > Cost Control and Investment Performance Improvement Articles - Financial Articles, In pursuit of better returns, many investors sensibly seek out no load mutual funds with low annual expense ratios. However, loads and published expense ratios are only part of the mutual fund cost story. Other costs for individual investors to consider concern “hidden” mutual fund expenses that directly reduce the net asset value of the fund. These hidden expenses include trading commissions that a fund pays to brokers and the cost or market impact of fund trading. infor626 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:53:52 GMT http://www.theskilledinvestor.com/ss.item.1/excessive-investment-costs-are-a-huge-problem-for-individual-investors.html Excessive investment costs are a huge problem for individual investors - Personal Investment Management > Cost Control and Investment Performance Improvement Articles - Financial Articles, Concerning asset management fees charged by investment funds, the average investor pays about .3% more than necessary on money market funds, about .75% more than necessary on bond funds, and about 1% more than necessary on stock funds. Additionally, they pay sales charges, hidden transaction costs, marketing fees, and account holding fees that siphon away more of their assets and returns. The amount wasted is very substantial, because these seemingly small percentages are charged against trillions of dollars in assets. Paid year after year, excess management fees reduc... infor626 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:53:52 GMT http://www.bestnoloadmutualfund.com/best-noload-mutual-funds-have-low-turnover-8.htm portfolio turnover, best noload mutual funds, mutual fund turnover, securities trading costs, investment fund performance, mutual fund turnover ratio, securities trading costs, actively managed mutual funds, noload mutual funds, low turnover funds, superior investment performance, hidden trading costs infor626 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:32:51 GMT http://www.theskilledinvestor.com/wp/the-heavy-burden-of-recurring-investment-expenses-and-fees-86.htm The heavy burden of recurring investment fees (Part 1 of 2) Recurring investment costs can significantly impact the long-term value of your retained infor626 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:53:52 GMT