.In the space of a few days last month, the price war among the brokerage firms pushed the cost for many trades to nothing at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, E-Trade and Fidelity. Then, this week, Schwab said it would acquire Ameritrade for $26 billion — a deal that demonstrated the importance of market share in an era of cheap investing.
But low-cost investing isn’t always as cheap as it appears. Many companies, in stamping out certain fees, are doing other things that can cost you money — and it’s up to you, dear investor, to figure out what they are
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Has anyone discovered any of these "catches".