ArticleMutual Funds
Expense ratios: why costs compound too
A fund’s annual cost is deducted quietly from its value every day. Small differences in cost become large differences in outcome over decades.
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ArticleInvesting Basics
How compounding really works (and why time beats timing)
Compounding is growth on growth. The arithmetic is simple; the hard part is giving it enough uninterrupted time. Here is how it works, with numbers.
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