commissions Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:12:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png commissions Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 The Unexpected Impact of Commissions https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/unexpected-impact-of-commissions/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:48:56 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4247 The recent enhancement to our tax loss harvesting service prompted a few readers to privately ask if it’s possible for us to use Dimensional Fund Advisors’ (DFA) mutual funds rather than ETFs to implement our service. Prior to our launch in December 2011, we considered both Vanguard and DFA products as they offer what we […]

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]]> Advisor Pay And How It Affects Your Portfolio https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/advisor-paid-return/ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:42:35 +0000 /blog/?p=1468 The SEC tells investors, “before you hire any financial professional—whether it’s a stockbroker, a financial planner, or an investment advisor—you should always find out and make sure you understand how that person gets paid.” In this two-part post, we’ll look at how clients pay advisors, AND how advisors get paid. It’s important to understand both […]

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