How to Spot (and Squash) Nasty Fees That Hide in Your Investments
It’s a new year, and now is the time to compile and look at all your year-end investment statements. You’re likely pretty happy to see some double-digit gains thanks to the stock market (especially tech stocks) hitting record highs. The statements that come from your self-directed brokerage company or your 401(k) plan tell a story of how much money you’ve made (or lost) in your stock, bond and mutual fund investments last year.
But you may not be getting the whole story from this snapshot. Beyond the numbers you can see, what are your investment statements not telling you?
The invisible costs that hurt your investment returns
Even if your investment performance seems impressive, the fact is your returns would be a lot higher if you weren’t
