It’s not the operating costs, it’s the shareholder fees. They’ll get you every time.
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In the rush to get the headline, did the mass media just do a grave disservice to 401k plan sponsors and investors?
Contrary to popular press reports, economic theory clearly suggests paying high fees is justified. Here’s the cruel irony and the greatest danger posed by the myth of high mutual fund fees: by taking back some of the responsibility normally delegated to professional advisers, an active fiduciary may in reality take on a greater fiduciary liability.
Mutual fund shareholders can’t have their cake and eat it, too. Indeed, a myth busting professor bluntly states “mandatory fee reductions are likely to injure fund shareholders.”
Top Fiduciary Stories in 2009
The topsy-turvy 2009 provided some of the biggest fiduciary stories in years. Which do you think rates as the most important?