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Strategies & Market Trends : Dividend investing for retirement -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: temco2 who wrote (34306)	12/16/2024 1:23:01 PM
From: bugdoc82	Respond to of 34328

Hi, I have IRA accounts at Schwab & Merrill. I also used to have a "managed" account at Merrill. I did pay the managed account fees (1% of AUM) while I was working but then moved the assets to a self-directed IRA (Merrill Edge based) when I retired. I current don't pay any fees at Merrill (or Schwab).. The managed fees sure add up and even though I had a very good manager, I don't feel it was necessary now that I am able to devote time to the same tasks he was doing. Some folks might want that if they have no inclination to manage the investments themselves, but for me it is now a hobby! Kevin