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Q.

Are fees normal? What about high fees?

A.

Yes, fees are normal, and all investment funds have costs associated with running them. High fees are also normal, but they shouldn’t be. High fees will eat away at the value of your account, leaving you with a smaller nest egg.

To understand how fees affect you, the individual investor, consider the following example: