THIS WEEK:

• Returns down, fees up for mutual funds (1:00)
• The high cost of being safe (22:22)
  
• Myth or Reality: Two advisers are better than one (31:23)
• Paul's Outrage: How 19 hours of financial planning a year is way too much (47:48)
  
• Our Guest: Pam Krueger, author of The MoneyTrack Method  (5:08)

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This week on Sound Investing…

As the amount of money in mutual funds declines, their fees are likely to rise.  That’s according to Lipper, Inc, an organization that follows mutual funds.  Lipper and other money managers believe fund expenses will jump next year because funds have much less money to manage.  Get our take on how to protect yourself against higher fees.

Guaranteed.  It’s a favorite word, often thrown around too casually in the financial services industry.  And now the insurance industry has added another twist; the guaranteed minimum income benefit for variable annuities.  Insurance agents are hoping to make these hot sellers in a down stock market, but find out our reservation with the fine print in these products.

Plus, hear Paul’s Outrage:  How 19 hours of financial planning a year is too much!

Our guest is Pam Krueger, author of The MoneyTrack Method: A Step-by-Step Guide to Investing Like the Pros.