Last updated January 02 2008: 8:29 AM ET
Trading costs can eat up 1% of your money per year, while taxes and mutual fund fees can take another 1% to 2%. If middlemen take 3% to 5% of your money per year, they will get rich. If you want to get rich, comparison shop and trade at a snail's pace.
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