Low costs double returns as ETFs beat mutual funds

… and mutual funds.
The high cost structure of mutual funds.
Comparable ETFs hold the positions of every mutual fund.
Why ETFs have significantly lower costs than mutual funds.
Successful investors apply cost control to all parts of their investing.

Frequently Asked Questions about ETFs and mutual funds
Investors want to know about ETFs and mutual …

Buying ETFs accelerates returns

Mutual fund investors can switch to buying ETFs and boost their bottom line. That happens because EFTs have much lower costs for sales and management. Those cost savings happen because ETFs are designed for the technical efficiency of modern markets. In contrast, mutual funds were designed for a long gone era. Their outdated design, old …

3 Big investing choices

… of these products. As a consequence mutual funds offer blanket coverage of the market. Indeed, mutual funds serve every imaginable slice, dice and investing angle. There are funds for every small investor anywhere on Earth!
Many begin investing using mutual funds
Mutual funds are the starting investment for many people. Most mutual funds put most …

ETF Revolution changes investing

… in 1990. In the following decades the idea spread around the investing world. What began as an investing ripple grew into a colossal tidal wave. Exchange Traded Funds emerged and listed on exchanges or trading just like stocks. That makes them distinctly different and more accessible than mutual funds. ETFs are essentially mutual funds created …

Change moves markets forward

… in technology, mutual funds were revolutionary. The mutual fund sale, distribution, management and administration structure show this historic foundation. So do the high costs associated with mutual funds.
Mutual funds have an outdated structure, sales and service culture and high fees that all together renders an expensive and obsolete fund system. With the mutual fund …

Media exposes financial advisor incompetence

… other fees. Those other fees are splits of a fund and financial service company payments made when their products or services are used. While investors also pay mutual and other fund fees, many funds also share those fees with advisors. And because they get a cut of mutual fund fees, many advisors recommend them over …

Best stock scam tips

… doubts are warning signs; say no and hang up!
Can a stockbroker steal your money?
Broker theft or fraud is rare, but clients can lose money from mutual fund loads, churning, or stuffed with new offerings.
Accounts loaded with mutual funds pay advisors higher recurring commissions and annual fees, which raise client costs. But comparable …

Equities the 3rd investment choice

… remain listed on an exchange.Equities are the top choice for informed investors, but they rank third in popularity. That happens because well-paid salespeople aggressively promote mutual funds to compete with ETFs for the top spot.Still, investors committed to wealth-building learn to select the best equities and produce the highest returns.
What …

FAQs about financial advisors, analysts, and investor's profits

… other fees. Those other fees are splits of a fund and financial service company payments made when their products or services are used. While investors also pay mutual and other fund fees, many funds also share those fees with advisors. And because they get a cut of mutual fund fees, many advisors recommend them over …

Investors deal with high frequency trading

… can do.
That is unfortunate because, by far, the majority of investors hold pooled assets that are affected by HFT. Those assets include mutual funds and institutional funds. Pooled asset funds also include public or national pension funds, mutual funds, ETFs, private pension funds and a vast number of other institutional funds. Those funds, as …