A key component in long-term investment performance is the fee charged by the asset manager. Fees are charged in many different ways by several different parties, in evaluating and comparing the performance of a portfolio manager it is essential that the impact of fees be appropriately assessed.
There are three basic types of fees or costs incurred in the management of an investment portfolio:
1. Transaction fees – the costs directly related to buying and selling assets including broker’s commission, bid/offer spread, and transaction-related regulatory charges and taxes (stamp duty, etc.), But excluding transaction-related custody charges.
2. Portfolio management fee – the fees charged by the asset manager for the management of the account.
3. Custody and other administrative fees including audit fees, performance measurement fees, legal fees and any other fee.
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