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1774: What You Should Know About Index Funds by Kumiko of The Budget Mom on Total Stock Market Investing

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Index Fund Investing - Minimizing Risk and Cutting Costs

Index funds can offer much lower expense ratios than the typical actively managed fund. The s m p 500 has averaged an annual return of nearly ten % since it started back in 19 57. As long as the overall market rises, then your portfolio should increase too. index fund investing is often called passive investing with an actively managed fund managers have to make decisions about what stocks will be part of the investment portfolio.

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