10 Reasons I Invest in Index Funds
Most of my portfolio is invested in index funds. I hope that's not news to you. Here are the reasons why.
Most of my portfolio is invested in index funds. I hope that's not news to you. Here are the reasons why.
This is a “back to basics” show. Mutual funds make up the majority of my investment portfolio and I think that should be the case for most investors out there. Get rich once, get rich slowly. Good investing is boring investing.
Vanguard offers three "tax-managed" funds. They have remained unpopular, although could have their uses for the right person.
The Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund is a wonderful mutual fund. Excellent returns, low costs, and a rock solid strategy should cause you to give serious consideration to using it for part or even all of your US stock exposure.
Mutual funds should be major building blocks in your portfolio, but you need to understand how they work and how to learn more about them.
Some high-income professionals hate personal finance and investing. If that is you, this post is for you. If that isn't you, send this post to someone you care about.
Don't confine yourself to just real estate or just the stock market. The intelligent investor takes the best from both worlds rather than confining herself to one.
I am not going to review all the evils of active management. The purpose of this post is to explain how I am slaying it in my own portfolio.
Tax loss harvesting is great, but tracking hundreds of tax lots is not. Here are some solutions to minimize the hassles in a taxable account.
A guest poster gives tips for choosing an actively managed mutual fund. They're good tips, although I hope you're never put in that situation.
Fundamental index funds are some of my favorite actively managed mutual funds, but I don't think they're quite the revolution their proponents would have you believe they are.
ETFs are great, but so are mutual funds. Which one should you be using? It turns out that choosing the right funds and investing in them the right way matters more than whether they are traded on an exchange or not.
Dave Ramsey continues to recommend commissioned salesmen as investment advisors and actively managed mutual funds, hurting his listeners.
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