Mutual Funds Require Some Study

Radio Transcript, 60 seconds, for use during week of Nov. 26.

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When you invest in a mutual fund you pay for someone else’s expertise and that means annual management fees. 

In addition there may be other fees such as up-front sales fees or fees when you sell your shares. 

However, there are no-load funds. That means you pay no sales fee. So shop for no-load funds and also evaluate the fund’s expense ratio. This is the percentage of the fund’s net assets that go to annual operating expenses. Use a mutual fund calculator. You can get this on the web at www.sec.gov by clicking on investor information. 

Compare all the costs of owning mutual funds before you buy.

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