Controlling Portfolio Costs

How to keep self-managed investment costs as low as possible

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Summary:

• A primary responsibility of retail-level investors is running their portfolio as a small, home-based business, thus keeping investment costs as low as possible.

• Beyond the ubiquitous trading commissions and advisory fees, self-directed portfolios have other often-overlooked costs.

• Limiting position turnover in a po…