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The Cost of Your 401k Plan After Retirement

401k fees – The Cost of Your 401(k) Plan After Retirement

There can be no question that saving for your own retirement is a financially sound and important thing for you to do, and one of the most common and popular methods of doing this is by investing in a 401K plan at your place of work. But what you may not know is that not all 401K plans are the [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - January 15, 2009 at 12:23 pm

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Most Investors Don't Know What They Pay Their Retirement Advisor

Most Investors Don’t Know What They Pay Their Retirement Advisor

Years ago, I explained to a prospective client that my annual fee to manage her portfolio would be 1% of the portfolio.  She replied, “why would I pay that when I don’t pay anything for my mutual funds.”  Unfortunately, this public ignorance of what investors pay their retirement advisor is pervasive.  In fact, you’d be shocked to know that even [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - December 1, 2008 at 10:02 am

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Most Investors Don't Know What They Pay Their Retirement Advisor

Most Investors Don't Know What They Pay Their Retirement Advisor

Years ago, I explained to a prospective client that my annual fee to manage her portfolio would be 1% of the portfolio.  She replied, “why would I pay that when I don’t pay anything for my mutual funds.”  Unfortunately, this public ignorance of what investors pay their retirement advisor is pervasive.  In fact, you’d be shocked to know that even [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - December 1, 2008 at 10:02 am

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Financial Advisor Fees

Financial Advisor Fees — How They Really Work

There are 3 ways that financial advisors or retirement advisors can charge in the US: They can charge commissions based on transactions.  For example, when you buy or sell a stock or a bond.  The typical fees to a full service firm ,e.g. Merrill Lynch, where you value their research and recommendations, maybe 2% for a transaction.  So if you [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - October 20, 2008 at 10:06 am

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