The existence of high fees and commissions just aggregates the problem of lower returns.
While not charged directly, the cost of advisor acquisition ultimately is paid for by inflated client fees and commissions.
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They can also charge a combination of fees and commissions, including a flat fee for creating a financial plan.
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But after fees and commissions, the costs could be the same or higher.
Jobs are already being cut in London's financial district, one of Britain's more reliable export industries, because fees and commissions have dried up.
Financial planners will often give away a financial plan for free because their ulterior motive is to get at your money, invest it, and earn fees and commissions.
The fees and commissions earned through active investing are considerably higher than what should be earned by telling the truth about passive investing and charging a fair fee for this advice.
The fees and commissions are usually exorbitant.
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Over the past 30 years variable annuity firms, such as ING and Nationwide, have paid millions in fees and commissions to non-profit organizations, such as the National Association of Counties, the New York State United Teachers and the Alabama State Employees Association, that are neither licensed as investment advisers nor brokers in exchange for endorsements and other marketing assistance.
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Not surprisingly, the least sophisticated investors are buying higher cost mutual funds which sport the highest management fees and sales commissions.
First of all, it does not take into account the effect of investment fees, such as management fees and trading commissions, on your returns.
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This can result in additional fees, commissions and administrative costs.
They get no special deals: KitchenAid and Kodak pay the same commissions and fees as the sellers of golf balls and Zippo lighters.
As an example, revenue generated by Amazon Services sales represent 3P seller fees earned (including commissions) and related shipping fees, digital content subscriptions, and non-retail activities.
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As I have often written concerning private securities transactions and outside business activities, the onset of the Great Recession placed tremendous strain upon many stockbrokers and prompted them to seek additional sources of income to replace or supplement their reduced commissions and fees.
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Many have fallen short of their high promised yields while layering on management fees and bestowing large broker commissions.
They pony up big bucks in commissions and fees to the managers to make sure that happens.
Frankly, it may also be an account opened at another firm that charges lower commissions and fees.
Management highlighted increased global cardmember spend, but saw lower travel commissions and fees.
Transaction costs (commissions and other fees) are important factors and should be considered when evaluating any options trade.
The complaint alleges that the consultant was paid undisclosed brokerage commissions, conference fees and other forms of compensation by managers it recommended.
Some say they are slashing trading commissions and loan fees and trimming collateral requirements for margin loans made to buy more stocks, bonds, commodities and currencies.
These investors need to be wary of not only trading commissions and exchange fees, which go up as you break a large order into smaller pieces, but also market impact and opportunity costs.
The best managers are not selected, performance suffers, commissions and money management fees are excessive.
But the higher discount revenues, travel commissions, and overall fees are expected to offset the lower net interest income.
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In this symbiotic relationship Schwab gives the referrals and handles the adviser's back-office functions, while pocketing the revenue from commissions, mutual fund fees and interest spreads.
They can be particularly lucrative for insurers because of high upfront commissions, plus ongoing "trailer" commissions and the underlying fees for the mutual funds included in them.
The favored can then steer sales commissions or other business and fees back to the bank.
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