perspectives
Are You Trading Away Your Returns?
What if the biggest threat to your investment returns isn’t picking the wrong stocks—but how you trade them? Many investors are drawn in by “free trading” and low expense ratios. But while your ETF or stock might be cheap—your trade might not be. In Episode 33 of The Informed Investor, Dimensional’s Mark Gochnour, Jake DeKinder, and Rob Harvey go beyond the mantra of “buy low, sell high” to show how trading costs can shape your long-term returns.
