By: Mark Seed (If you’d like to contribute to CBB please contact me.)   GET PERSONAL WITH YOUR INVESTMENTS SO YOU KNOW EVERYTHING   Over the last few months, I’ve received a few emails from readers that go like this… I’ve been with my investment company for over 10 years now. I’d like to stay with them because I like them but I keep hearing that high fund fees are bad for your portfolio. Is that true?  Should I switch? If so to what? I like your blog a lot and I’m envious about how you managed to get out of your high-cost mutual funds into low-cost Exchange Traded Funds and some stock investing. Where do I start? What should I think about?  Readers, I sense your frustration.  I’ve been there so I know how you feel.  I feel my biggest investing mistake to date was investing in pricey mutual funds for far too long. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results – Albert Einstein. Today’s post will share my background in investing, why pricey mutual funds will hurt your portfolio and what you can do about it.   My background and mutual funds 101   […]