re: Brand new to Stock Market

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Can you not justify a load fee if the track record has proven it worthy?

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Sure, performance always trumps fees to me because performance is net of fees. Of course, most here will say past performance is not indicative of future performance but that is another thread.

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is it always about max return or about risk mgt as well?

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In my opinion it is about risk management first then performance.