An expense ratio is the relationship of a fund’s total assets to other administrative and operating expenses. The expense ratio is taken from the fund’s gross return, cutting into potential profit ...

While countless brokerages tout commission-free trades on assets including exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, these investments are far from free. There’s a not-so-hidden cost of ownership for ...

Frank Sinatra sang that the best things in life are free, and the investment industry is slowly starting to come around to that wisdom. Most major brokers have eliminated commissions on basic ...