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By: Index Fund Investment FAQ - Amateur Asset Allocator

Index Fund Investment FAQ - Amateur Asset Allocator — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:01:59 +0000

[...] believe index funds should form the core of everybody’s investment portfolio. There is a time and place for [...]

By: Why Index Funds Beat Actively Managed Funds - Amateur Asset Allocator

Why Index Funds Beat Actively Managed Funds - Amateur Asset Allocator — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:49:26 +0000

[...] advertisement. Is it better to invest in actively managed mutual funds or is it wiser to invest in index funds? The financial media would have you believe actively managed funds are the key to investment [...]

By: The Best Roth IRA Advice: Start Now - Amateur Asset Allocator

The Best Roth IRA Advice: Start Now - Amateur Asset Allocator — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:03:30 +0000

[...] go ahead, follow all the other prudent investment advice out there. Buy index funds, remain broadly diversified, and minimize your investment costs. Just remember, by far the most [...]

By: How To Build Defensible Passive Income Streams - Amateur Asset Allocator

How To Build Defensible Passive Income Streams - Amateur Asset Allocator — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:04:15 +0000

[...] do not believe the key to long-term financial security is diligent saving and investing in index funds (although I recommend index funds), nor real estate (although REITs hold real potential), nor savvy [...]

By: Types Of Mutual Funds - Amateur Asset Allocator

Types Of Mutual Funds - Amateur Asset Allocator — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:01:49 +0000

[...] are two primary subtypes of open-ended mutual funds: index funds and actively-managed [...]

By: How Many Asset Classes Do You Need To Be Diversified? - Amateur Asset Allocator

How Many Asset Classes Do You Need To Be Diversified? - Amateur Asset Allocator — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:39:57 +0000

[...] medical bill, perhaps). Chances are, if there isn’t a low-cost mutual fund (preferably an index fund) or ETF available, an asset class doesn’t meet this [...]

By: Four Important Metrics To Compare Index Funds - Amateur Asset Allocator

Four Important Metrics To Compare Index Funds - Amateur Asset Allocator — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:02:29 +0000

[...] Index funds are by far my favorite investment vehicle. They are passive, cheap, come in practically any asset class you could think of, and most importantly tend to outperform the competition over long periods of time. Hopefully by now you’re convinced index funds are the way to go, but how exactly do you go about choosing one index fund over another? After all, there are literally hundreds of different index funds out there, many of them tracking overlapping segments of the market. [...]

By: How To Create Passive Online Income - Amateur Asset Allocator

How To Create Passive Online Income - Amateur Asset Allocator — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:02:59 +0000

[...] A few common sources that fit the bill are investments in things like equity income funds, index funds, or even CDs at the bank, but these income streams all requite large amounts of capital to get [...]

By: Vanguard Index Funds Are Not The Cheapest In Town - Amateur Asset Allocator

Vanguard Index Funds Are Not The Cheapest In Town - Amateur Asset Allocator — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:06:42 +0000

[...] decades, the name Vanguard has been synonymous with “index funds.” Ever since the establishment of the first index fund open to individual investors, the [...]

By: What Matters In Investing - Amateur Asset Allocator

What Matters In Investing - Amateur Asset Allocator — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:05:14 +0000

[...] You don’t need to be a financial wiz, be able to analyze the details of an obscure firm’s financial statements, or understand the difference between alpha and beta to invest you portfolio every bit as well as the pros. After all, at the end of the day most pros can’t beat the market either. You can do at least that well with index funds. [...]