Comments on: Guide to Mutual Fund Fees http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:07:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Trusting the Process http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html/comment-page-1#comment-196639 Trusting the Process Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:51:17 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html#comment-196639 Before you make your investment decisions make sure you consult a professional financial advisor. Following the herd is the same as index investing, remember comparative advatage... Before you make your investment decisions make sure you consult a professional financial advisor. Following the herd is the same as index investing, remember comparative advatage…

]]> By: Free Money Finance http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html/comment-page-1#comment-193191 Free Money Finance Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:19:48 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html#comment-193191 <strong>Star Money Articles for the Week of November 19...</strong> Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: AllFinancialMatters tells how to calculate compound growth. MightyBargainHunter covers flexible spending accounts. Five Cent Nickel hates Dish Network. Blueprint for Financial... Star Money Articles for the Week of November 19…

Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: AllFinancialMatters tells how to calculate compound growth. MightyBargainHunter covers flexible spending accounts. Five Cent Nickel hates Dish Network. Blueprint for Financial…

]]> By: Swim Upstream to Wealth http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html/comment-page-1#comment-192536 Swim Upstream to Wealth Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:33:21 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html#comment-192536 How about the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) with internal expense fees of 0.07% annually. No $20 account fee each year. And, if you are a monthly dollar cost average investor, you could use a Zecco trading account to avoid the commissions. How about the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) with internal expense fees of 0.07% annually. No $20 account fee each year. And, if you are a monthly dollar cost average investor, you could use a Zecco trading account to avoid the commissions.

]]> By: JB http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html/comment-page-1#comment-192352 JB Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:04:31 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html#comment-192352 And the expense ratio for Vanguard Total Stock Market Admiral Shares is only .09%, that's awesome. I dream of the day I will achieve that goal! And the expense ratio for Vanguard Total Stock Market Admiral Shares is only .09%, that’s awesome. I dream of the day I will achieve that goal!

]]> By: Creative Investor http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html/comment-page-1#comment-192319 Creative Investor Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:50:02 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html#comment-192319 Definitely a well broken-down list of fees. 12b-1 are the really sneaky fees, so make sure you look into outside rating companies' reviews, such as Morningstar. They provide tons of free information and research fees much more in-depth than most of us can. I will also start researching mutual funds and ETFs more in-depth in the near future - no rush to do so right now since many funds are making distributions at the end of the year. Definitely a well broken-down list of fees. 12b-1 are the really sneaky fees, so make sure you look into outside rating companies’ reviews, such as Morningstar. They provide tons of free information and research fees much more in-depth than most of us can. I will also start researching mutual funds and ETFs more in-depth in the near future – no rush to do so right now since many funds are making distributions at the end of the year.

]]> By: Chief Family Officer http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html/comment-page-1#comment-191653 Chief Family Officer Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:21:27 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html#comment-191653 Thanks, Jim! This is a really handy guide. Thanks, Jim! This is a really handy guide.

]]> By: Bob http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html/comment-page-1#comment-191346 Bob Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:19:05 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html#comment-191346 And remember, that $20 annual fee is waived if you opt for electronic statements and purchase/sale confirmations (they still mail you year end tax info.) If you go that route, the only expense is the underlying expense ratio. And remember, that $20 annual fee is waived if you opt for electronic statements and purchase/sale confirmations (they still mail you year end tax info.) If you go that route, the only expense is the underlying expense ratio.

]]> By: Matthew Paulson http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html/comment-page-1#comment-191324 Matthew Paulson Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:59:16 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html#comment-191324 Indeed, Index funds are definitely the way to go! Very low expense ratios, most of the time thre's no commission or redemption fee to speak of, that's what I buy! Indeed, Index funds are definitely the way to go! Very low expense ratios, most of the time thre’s no commission or redemption fee to speak of, that’s what I buy!

]]> By: The Saving Freak http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html/comment-page-1#comment-191238 The Saving Freak Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:15:15 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/guide-to-mutual-fund-fees.html#comment-191238 Vanguard in general kicks butt! Seriously no one beats their fee structure it. It isn't even close. I use vanguard as much as I can for my investing. After that it is Fidelity and TRowe Price. All these are great brokerages. Vanguard in general kicks butt! Seriously no one beats their fee structure it. It isn’t even close. I use vanguard as much as I can for my investing. After that it is Fidelity and TRowe Price. All these are great brokerages.

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