http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2007/12/whats-an-expense-ratio/ Personal Finance for College Students and New Graduates Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:14:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2007/12/whats-an-expense-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 I enrolled in my company's 401(k) | Green Panda Treehouse Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:48:40 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2007/12/21/whats-an-expense-ratio/#comment-1316 [...] those were the only two index funds I saw.  I went with the aggressive target fund because the expense fees were low and it fit my goal of aggressive growth. The other options didn’t appeal to me as many of [...] [...] those were the only two index funds I saw.  I went with the aggressive target fund because the expense fees were low and it fit my goal of aggressive growth. The other options didn’t appeal to me as many of [...]

]]> http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2007/12/whats-an-expense-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Green Panda Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:01:56 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2007/12/21/whats-an-expense-ratio/#comment-654 Wow, I didn't realize what a huge difference that makes! Thanks Pinyo. Wow, I didn’t realize what a huge difference that makes! Thanks Pinyo.

]]> http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2007/12/whats-an-expense-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Pinyo Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:45:59 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2007/12/21/whats-an-expense-ratio/#comment-653 I did some calculation a while back and found that after 30 years, a portfolio invested at 0.5% expense ratio will be worth about 16% more than the one invested at 1% ER -- assuming they both have the same return rate before ER. I did some calculation a while back and found that after 30 years, a portfolio invested at 0.5% expense ratio will be worth about 16% more than the one invested at 1% ER — assuming they both have the same return rate before ER.

]]> http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2007/12/whats-an-expense-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Green Panda Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:14:45 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2007/12/21/whats-an-expense-ratio/#comment-629 I appreciate that Amanda. Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate that Amanda. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2007/12/whats-an-expense-ratio/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Amanda (Me vs Debt) Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:56:46 +0000 http://www.greenpandatreehouse.com/2007/12/21/whats-an-expense-ratio/#comment-626 Wow, I was asking myself that very question this morning. Thanks for the post, great links here. Wow, I was asking myself that very question this morning. Thanks for the post, great links here.

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