Council Post: For Long-Term Investors, Fees Really Do Matter (2024)

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Council Post: For Long-Term Investors, Fees Really Do Matter (2024)

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Do investment fees matter? ›

How do ongoing fees affect your investment portfolio? Ongoing fees can also reduce the value of your investment portfolio. This is particularly true over time, because not only is your investment balance reduced by the fee, but you also lose any return you would have earned on that fee.

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Are investor fees worth it? ›

Investment fees aren't all bad. They cover some important costs to help ensure that your investments are managed well. You just want to make sure you're getting good value from your investments without letting excessive fees cut into your returns. You should never invest in anything until you understand how it works.

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How high is too high for investment fees? ›

A reasonable expense ratio for an actively managed portfolio is about 0.5% to 0.75%, while an expense ratio greater than 1.5% is typically considered high these days. For passive funds, the average expense ratio is about 0.12%.

What is a reasonable investment fee? ›

The industry typically refers to this as an investment management fee and averages between 1-2% of assets (i.e. A $100,000 investment could cost you between $1,000 - $2,000 annually).

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What is a typical investor fee? ›

An AdvisoryHQ study averaged three years of wealth management fees across the U.S. and found that, for a client with $1 million in assets, the average AUM fee was 1.02%. A 1% AUM fee means that a client will pay an annual fee of $10,000 to work with an advisor on an investment portfolio of $1 million.

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What is the average fund management fee? ›

Types of Investment Management Fees

Management fees, whether paid as a mutual fund expense ratio or a fee paid to a financial advisor, typically range from 0.01% to over 2%. Generally, the range in fee amount is due to management strategy.

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Is a 1% financial advisor fee worth it? ›

But, if you're already working with an advisor, the simplest way to determine whether a 1% fee is reasonable may be to look at what they've helped you accomplish. For example, if they've consistently helped you to earn a 12% return in your portfolio for five years running, then 1% may be a bargain.

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Is 2% fee high for a financial advisor? ›

Answer: From a regulatory perspective, it's usually prohibited to ever charge more than 2%, so it's common to see fees range from as low as 0.25% all the way up to 2%, says certified financial planner Taylor Jessee at Impact Financial.

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Can you negotiate investment fees? ›

Financial advisor fees may be negotiable. Whether you're able to get fees reduced can depend on which advisor or firm you're working with. If an advisor is willing to negotiate fees, they must specify that in their Form ADV.

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At what net worth should I get a financial advisor? ›

Generally, having between $50,000 and $500,000 of liquid assets to invest can be a good point to start looking at hiring a financial advisor. Some advisors have minimum asset thresholds. This could be a relatively low figure, like $25,000, but it could $500,000, $1 million or even more.

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Should I use a financial advisor or do it myself? ›

Those who use financial advisors typically get higher returns and more integrated planning, including tax management, retirement planning and estate planning. Self-investors, on the other hand, save on advisor fees and get the self-satisfaction of learning about investing and making their own decisions.

What fees should I look for when investing? ›

Common investing costs include expense ratios, market costs, custodian fees, advisory fees, commissions, and loads.

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Is it worth paying for investment advice? ›

The benefits of advice were particularly significant for those with less disposable income, and also for people who took advice more than once. The combined benefits of financial advice over the 10-year period work out as approximately 2,400% greater than the initial cost of the advice.