Study Shows Investors Pass Over Expense Ratios

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hotels vergleichen in tuerkei of 9:45PM February 02, 2010

Maybe take the savings from not going with a high expense fund and donate to one of the animal shelters.
Homeless pups, kittens and bunnies, while waiting for a "forever home," do not have a little Pet Roth IRA to help them out. They need help from people.
That's a better alternative than propping up some fat cat fund manager who thinks he (or she) is going to "beat the market."
Long term beat the market?? Doubt it. Go no load and send the savings over to the Humane Society, or something.

Angie Koutrotsios of IL 8:42PM October 11, 2009

http://www.vanguard.com
It's the anti-Madoff way to invest (read: you might actually get to keep your money, because there will actually be something there, later).

Angie Koutrotsios of IL 8:37PM October 11, 2009

Re: "In particular, researchers say investors pay little attention to the expense ratios that mutual funds are required to display on certain advertisements. Given that even tiny differences in ratios can either save or cost investors thousands of dollars, the study offers important insight into consumer behavior."
People need to stop being penny smart/dollar stupid.
Many believe that if something costs more, it's better (sometimes it can be, as in with excellent quality art, perhaps), but sometimes, they are just being absolutely hosed.
Over the long term, low management expenses can mean more money down the road.
Vanguard funds are NO LOAD. Zip. Zero. Nada.
For just $1,000, a new investor can get into the STAR fund (a balanced fund), unless able to invest the $3K it costs to get into all of the other funds (stock index, etcetera).
Again. NO LOAD.
It's a no-brainer.

Angie Koutrotsios of IL 8:34PM October 11, 2009