From: "Elle" 
Newsgroups: misc.invest.financial-plan
Subject: Re: investing advice
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:09:08 -0600
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"joetaxpayer"  wrote
> [...] I'd agree that this forum doesn't reflect that (such 
> high fees), but I do cite data which seemed pretty recent, 
> the Forbes story I referenced with a link was from their 
> 2007 investment guide, the Business week article was from 
> late 2004 and cited these costs;

snip, for brevity, good figures

Joe, I re-examined your site and agree the numbers are 
recent and so not promising (along of course with the 
specific numbers you posted here). So indeed, a major caveat 
emptor should continue, particularly for those considering 
contributing to their 401(k) beyond the matching.

> Even if we are to believe "things are improving", have 
> expenses been halved in the last two years?

Yes, true.