Tag: index funds
A Secret Way To Buy Apple (With A 9.2% Dividend)
I run across “buy and hope” investors all the time. You know the type: they latch on to a big-name stock, like Visa (V) or Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) and “hope” for big price gains. Truth is, that’s their only option. With most big-cap stocks paying less than 2%, they’re sure not getting much in dividends! Sad thing is, most […]
Why Many Investors Prefer ETFs Over Conventional Mutual Funds
ETF stands for exchange-traded fund, which are index funds that trade similar to stocks. As such, ETFs have all of the profit of simple previous index funds with some extra punch. The ETFs’ charges are often — but not always — lower than conventional mutual funds, and they may charge you less in taxes. Exchange-traded funds […]
Here’s Why Your Index Funds And Bonds Won’t Keep Up Over The Next Decade
Now that we have started the 2019 fourth quarter, my thoughts have turned to the new year and new decade starting in 2020. The current stock market bull market started a decade ago (in March 2009) and the average return for the last 10 years has been 40% above the long term average. Investors who […]
“Big Short” Contrarian Has A New Target (You’ll Never Guess What)
You’ve probably heard of Michael Burry. Played by Christian Bale in the film The Big Short, Burry famously made nearly a billion dollars betting against the housing bubble in the 2000s. Now this legendary contrarian has a new target: funds. He’s mostly panning passive exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but he’s got a lot of disdain to go […]
5 No- Or Low-Cost ETFs And Index Funds
These low-cost funds are among the cheapest of the cheap Low fees are one of the primary reasons why so many advisors and investors continue gravitating toward index funds and ETFs. Being mindful of the impact fund fees have on investors also explains why some fund issuers, like Vanguard, are revered by many investors. There is […]
Investor Evolution
We as human being continue to evolve. We learn things and we try to adjust to those things to make our life better. We learn about the dangers of certain types of foods and avoid them and the health benefits of others and try to consume them. Note that I said try because it doesn’t always work […]
These 7,643 Funds ALL Crush The Market. Here’s The 1 To Buy Now
If you’ve been told it’s impossible to outperform low-cost index funds because the market’s too efficient, you’ve been lied to. The truth is, there many funds out there that have been beating the broader stock market for years. And here’s something really surprising: there are more funds pulling off this feat now than there have been in […]
Build A Total Portfolio With Just 5 Vanguard ETFs
Want to build a diversified portfolio? Vanguard ETFs make that process easy. There’s a reason why money continues to flow into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other indexed products. Passive and indexed portfolios take the guesswork out of market-timing decisions because index funds own all the stocks within a certain market segment. Buying index funds on […]
5 Best Retirement Funds For The Rest Of 2018
These are some of the best retirement funds for the rest of 2018 and include stocks and bonds Retirement planning is never easy, but some mutual funds, index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can ease that burden. A well-balanced retirement portfolio should include stocks and bonds and perhaps other assets depending on investors’ individual risk […]
5 International ETFs Worth Adding To Your Portfolio
Many investors focus heavily on individual security selection, but proper asset allocation is where you get most of the bang for your buck. There’s almost always a decent value to be found somewhere in the world. And many asset classes tend to revert to their mean- if one country outperforms another country over the course […]
