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The Motley Fool
November 15, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Vanguard Makes College More Affordable Turbocharge your savings thanks to lowered fund fees.   |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Saving for College Just Got Cheaper Lower-priced 529 plans help you save for college more effectively. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2008
Mary Dalrymple |
The Cheapest College Savings Plans Focus on fees when picking the right investments for college savings. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Something Smells in Mutual Fund Land One good strategy for mutual fund investors, given the state of expense fees these days, is to make sure you're investing in top-notch funds. Anything less will mean that the fees eat up a greater percentage of the total return. |
The Motley Fool
February 29, 2008
Buz Livingston |
Vanguard Cuts ETF Fees Again Vanguard continues its cost-cutting ways by reducing fees on four of its exchange-traded funds. |
BusinessWeek
August 16, 2004
Anne Tergesen |
The 529 Ate My Tax Break The high fees that some 529 college savings plans charge can substantially erode, or even erase, their tax advantages. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Index Fund Fire Sale Index funds are lowering their fees, and you are the winner. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Marketing, Vanguard-Style Phenomenal growth with minimal marketing -- it can be done. Between 1981 and 2004, Vanguard's market share of mutual fund assets swelled from 1.7% to 9.6%. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
This Move Could Be Vanguard's Worst Ever Having declared victory on the index approach to emerging markets, Vanguard is now setting itself a difficult task: how to beat its own index with an actively managed fund that charges close to 1% in annual fees. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
5 Tips to Avoid Bad 529 Plans Saving for college should help your kids, not your broker. |
BusinessWeek
September 27, 2004
Lauren Young |
Where to Shop at Vanguard Its actively managed funds have a big cost advantage. And while some of its best are out of reach for prospective investors, there are some worthy portfolios open for a $3,000 minimum. |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
College Savings Math It's certainly not getting any cheaper to send the kids to college, but there's some good news for parents trying to build a college savings account. The expenses charged by state-sponsored 529 college savings plans have been falling. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Invest Better With This Low-Cost Pioneer Vanguard wrote the book on low-cost investing. |
Registered Rep.
April 20, 2006
Kristen French |
Fidelity Wins California 529 Plan; Replaces TIAA-CREF In the battle over California's 529 college savings program, Fidelity Investments provisionally beat out the Vanguard Group to replace TIAA-CREF as the provider this week. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
The Fund Fee Fracas Are mutual fund fees too high? |
BusinessWeek
January 15, 2007
Anne Tergesen |
529s Just Might Make The Grade The 529 college savings plans have become more attractive - but do your homework. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Fees Count in ETFs, Too Keep looking at fees in your funds and seek out low ones. A slightly lower fee can make a world of difference to your bottom line. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Fund Fees Rising When They Should Be Falling Are you getting ripped off by your fund family? While many mutual funds are now enjoying lower operating costs, many fund companies have actually raised the annual fees they charge shareholders. |
BusinessWeek
May 2, 2005
Adrienne Carter |
Mutual Funds: Why Fees Still Defy Gravity Investors are seeking answers about why annual fees are assessed when fund company assets have increased. Now regulators want to know, too. |
Investment Advisor
October 2007 |
Vanguard Price Cut for Big Investors For investors with more than $100,000 at Vanguard, the news is good: reduced costs, broader services, and for the highest bracket, access to some mutual funds that had been closed. For advisors, this may be yet another layer of competition. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2006
Bob Hirschfeld |
College Planning Cross Currents New suitability regulations could slow 529 growth, while prepaid tuition plans are looking more attractive. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Index Giant Vanguard Pushes ETFs Vanguard is eager for brokerages to offer its line of exchange traded funds to their customers -- and since they're bought and sold like stocks, brokerages will pocket their usual commission when customers buy or sell them. Is your portfolio, like many, in need of a Viper? |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Fund Fees Explained Ignore a fund's fees and your net worth may suffer. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Redemption Fees There's an almost-reasonable fee funds charge, but don't get caught by it. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
A Fund Giant's Next Act Vanguard releases a new PR blitz and a new actively managed value fund. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Vanguard to Advisors: Let's Snuggle Now that the fund giant's founder is retired, the company is tinkering with its business model to appeal to registered investment advisors, particularly for its VIPER exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
These 5 Free Vanguard ETFs Make a Winning Portfolio What's the best way for ordinary investors to create a diversified portfolio using solely Vanguard ETFs? Here's one possible lineup. |
Entrepreneur
October 2009
Rosalind Resnick |
Conquering Your Fear of Fees Savvy investors know to read the fine print about money-management charges. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2006
Kevin Burke |
The School of Hard Knocks In mid-March, TIAA-CREF will get an important grade on its efforts to graduate from a niche provider of pension and insurance products to a broad-based money-management giant. It's a pass/fail test. |
BusinessWeek
October 3, 2005
Amy Barrett |
Vanguard Gets Personal Vanguard is shifting its strategy as customers demand more hand-holding |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
401(k) Confusion A recent report examining the behavior of 2.8 million 401(k) plan participants suggests that there's some confusion out there. Here's some advice. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Fee, Fie, 401(k), Fum How much do you know about your 401(k) fees? |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2013
Allan S. Roth |
ETF Fees Drop Amid Competitive Battle In a remarkably short period, the playing field for the lowest-cost ETFs has changed dramatically. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Fund Fees Under the Magnifying Glass Make sure you know how much you're paying for your fund. |
BusinessWeek
November 20, 2008
Amy Feldman |
How Vanguard Manages Its Outside Money Managers Most of Vanguard's funds are run by multiple managers, who are held to tight allocation targets to get optimal results. |
BusinessWeek
September 30, 2010
Charles Stein |
Indexing Helps Vanguard Top Fidelity in Fund Assets The low-cost mutual fund house founded by John Bogle passes the home of once-giant fund Magellan as investors lose faith in stockpickers. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
The Amazing Disappearing, Reappearing Fund Fee A fee by any other name will still cost just as much. |
The Motley Fool
April 15, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
You're Too Late for This Fund When one good fund closes, others are still open. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Vanguard Slams the Door In what has become a painful trend for investors chasing hot funds, another popular mutual fund is closing the door to new investors. This time it is Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Vanguard Thinks Outside the Box For years, Vanguard has shunned the practice of chasing new investing trends, but as wealthy investors are turning to different asset classes, and as Vanguard faces more intense competition, the firm has begun exploring new avenues. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Funds That Are in the Closet Are No Bargain Make sure you're not severely overpaying for your funds. The problem is closet-indexing, which happens when a fund has too much in common with the S&P 500 index of 500 of America's biggest companies, or with some other index that serves as its benchmark. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Frightening Fine Print Have you checked your 401(k) fees? What looks like a small difference could have big consequences. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Fend Off Fund Fees: Part 2 Here are more tips to save cash by avoiding unnecessary mutual fund fees. |
Registered Rep.
June 10, 2011
Stan Luxenberg |
At Vanguard, Active Beats Passive -- Frequently Since John Bogle retired as chief executive in 1996, Vanguard has continued singing the praises of index funds and staying largely mute about the virtues of actively managed funds. |
Financial Advisor
June 2005
Jim Wiandt |
When Less Means More Index fund fee war kicks off in earnest as actively managed fees rise. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Fend Off Fund Fees Here are tips on how to avoid unnecessary mutual fund fees and keep the money for yourself. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
Mutual Fund Price Wars The cheap get cheaper, and that's great news for fund investors. |
Inc.
April 2008 |
Figuring Out the Fees Don't believe it if an adviser says his services cost nothing - you're paying for it, one way or another. Here's a breakdown of the fees to watch for. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Spend to Save? Credit cards offer to fill savings accounts or college funds. Even with all these creative new savings options, the best way to build a sizable nest egg may be the old-fashioned way -- spend less than you earn and put the rest in a savings account. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Your Mutual Fund's Hidden Costs When sizing up funds, put expense ratios in context. |
