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This research analyzes the impact of costs associated with transactions while constructing minimum risk portfolios centered around risk parity models and provides a way to control those costs. We investigate the performance of portfolios under fixed and flexible costs and include these parameters in the optimization model to achieve more realistic results. Applying real-world data on conventional stock portfolios and highly volatile cryptocurrency markets, we demonstrate the performance of mean\u2013variance optimization (M-V), risk parity with standard deviation (RP-Std), and risk parity with Conditional Value at Risk (RP-CVaR) through empirical data for both stock portfolios and cryptocurrencies. We found that potential\u2002transaction costs can cause portfolio returns to change by anywhere between 0.5 to 2% per year depending on how often one trades, and market conditions. By highlighting how crucial it is to incorporate transaction costs into the decision-making process, this study contributes to the expanding literature of research on portfolio optimization. For investors looking to create and manage their portfolios in a way that balances risk, return, and cost effectiveness, our findings offer useful insights. 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