All returns cited are based on gross asset class performance before advisory, transaction or other fees.

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All returns cited are based on gross performance before advisory and transaction fees but net of fund or ETF expense ratios.

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For transaction-oriented businesses such as online retailers, these drags on performance can mean the difference between profitability and losses.

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Reiner points out that investors and their advisers need to look at total transactions, transaction costs and holding period as they relate to expense ratios and performance differences.

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How do you know if a transaction involves a sale of tangible personal property (sales tax applies) or the performance of services with a property transfer merely being incidental (no sales tax)?

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