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Be cost-savvy when you invest

osts matter. The amount you pay in fees when buying or selling is just as important as the total expense ratio (TER) of a unit trust or exchange-traded fund (ETF) that you invest in. The question is when do we let these costs influence a decision to buy or sell? Ideally, you want the transaction fee to

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