I'll accept commissions from anyone who isn't frightened by my proposals.
robert denningNot surprisingly, the insurance lobby recoils in horror at the prospect of automatic coverage ( including, when it was first proposed, Social Security), no matter how efficient it may be. Automatic coverage eliminates sales commissions and profit.
andrew tobiasGovernment commissions are where accountability goes to die.
ilana mercerGovernment commissions are where accountability goes to die.
"Average" isn't so hot at the race track given those steep track takes. "Average" is pretty decent for stocks, something like 6 percent above the inflation rate. For a buy-and -hold investor, commissions and taxes are small.
william poundstone