Financial Advisor in Salt Lake City, Utah, Stresses More Emphasis on Investment Costs

May 13, 2010 - PRLog -- The financial advisors at Net Worth Advisory Group are strong believers in full disclosure. We strongly believe every investor should know exactly what they are paying, and should receive value and service that is equivalent to that fee.

The sad reality is, most investors have no idea what fees they are paying, and to who. Take your 401(k), for example. Some may realize that they have to pay the managers of the mutual funds they invest in. Others, because they never write the manager a check and the money comes directly out of their investment account, do not. Right now, the average US stock mutual fund charges 1.31% annually.

However, the fees don't stop there. The firm that services the 401(k) plan also draws a cut. In many common scenarios, this fee is an additional 1%. Some plans may even require participants to pay the fee for the third party administrator. By the time all fees have been paid, it is not unusual for total expenses to be around 3%.

So are you getting 3% of value from the people who are responsible for giving you a top-of-the-line 401(k) plan? Most investors would say "no." If not, speak to your HR department and express your displeasure. If enough employees are unhappy, the firm will be forced to find a plan with lower fees, or a service provide who will add more to your bottom line.

FYI - Since this post is about disclosure, allow me to mention that Net Worth Advisory Group's clients usually pay no more than an all-inclusive fee of 1.5% of their invested assets. This fee covers the cost of their investments, the advice they receive, and all transaction fees.

For more information, visit http://www.utahfinancialadvisor.blogspot.com.

About Mr. Jefferies

Lon Jefferies is an investment advisor representative with Net Worth Advisory Group, a fee-only financial planning firm in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and a candidate for CFP™ certification. He possesses an MBA and bachelor's degrees in Finance and Marketing from the University of Utah. Lon writes articles for local magazines such as Business Connect and Utah Business Magazine, and he consistently contributes articles to online magazines such as FIGuide.com and FILife.com (by The Wall Street Journal). Additionally, Lon is a platinum expert author at EzineArticles.com. Lon has been quoted nationally in publications such as the NY Times and Investment News.

Contact Info

View Lon's blog at http://www.utahfinancialadvisor.blogspot.com, and visit Net Worth Advisory Group's home page at http://networthadvice.com. Lon can be emailed at lon@networthadvice.com, or phoned at (801) 566-0740.

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