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Article: Hard-to-see fund trading costs are on the rise
- Article from:
- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- August 16, 2009
- Author:
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A mutual fund's expenses and trading costs should be at or near
the top of the list when you're weighing the factors most likely to
influence long-term returns. Studies show high expenses to run a
fund and hefty costs from a fund's frequent trading can go a long
way to offset whatever smart moves a manager can make. While it's
relatively simple to measure a fund's operational costs by looking
at its expense ratio, it's not so easy with the charges that stack
up each time managers adjust their portfolios. Trading costs from
brokerage fees and other expenses can rival or even surpass the hit
investors take from high expenses. But they're not easily
quantified, can fluctuate wildly depending ...
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