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Previous episode Compound interest and the rule of 70: how long it takes money to double

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How a 1% fee can eat a quarter of your money over 30 years

Add up 30 years of fund fees at 1% a year, and the total looks like a few thousand dollars. The real cost can be more than twice that. Where does the rest of the money go?

  1. 1 Miva wants to know what 1% really costs. She takes the same market as before, 7% a year, and runs both funds for 30 years. To be fair, she lets Rono's team match the market exactly.Mivaindex fundfee 0.05%Rono's fundfee 1%$10,000$10,000the market grows 7% a year(example numbers)

    Miva wants to know what 1% really costs. She takes the same market as before, 7% a year, and runs both funds for 30 years. To be fair, she lets Rono's team match the market exactly.

  2. 2 After one year, the two funds are about $100 apart. Nobody would ever notice that.your fundMiva's fundabout $100 apartafter 1 year

    After one year, the two funds are about $100 apart. Nobody would ever notice that.

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