Fees for money managers are “set to be squeezed even further in 2021,” according to a recent Bloomberg article. A survey from Brown Brothers Harriman involving over 50 executives overseeing…
Tag: Management Fees
One Manager's Radical Idea: Zero Management Fees
“The problem for active management is not high fees,” says a recent article in Institutional Investor, “but rather that they charge investors during inevitable periods of underperformance.” This according to…
Fund Fees, Already Driven to Zero, May Have Farther to Fall
A recent New York Times article reports that “something mind-boggling in on its way” with respect to investment fees, which it says “have dropped so low that you may have…
Buffett Annual Letter Offers Advice to Pensions and Endowments
In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, CEO Warren Buffett tells pension funds and endowments to eliminate high-cost “helpers” that eat into returns, according to an article in Chief…
Zweig Says Fees Should be Linked to Performance
The practice by many fund managers of charging flat fees to clients regardless of their performance isn’t fair to investors, says Jason Zweig of The Wall Street Journal. The tides…
Low Cost and Know-How Key to Active Management Success
In an interview with Morningstar, Vanguard’s Daniel Wallick shares his perspective on how investors can successfully use active management. With respect to investors becoming “a bit disillusioned” when they see…
