FYI: It may be hard to believe that investing, at times, might seem to be so easy. Yet by merely holding a passive, three fund stock index portfolio, starting approximately one year ago, such a portfolio would have grown approximately 20%. (Note: All data reported in this article reflect fund total returns in late September.) That is indeed the outcome assuming one had invested in the following 3 funds in percentages shown below: (These percentages are subjective but represent my best estimate of an all-weather, all-inclusive world portfolio, highly appropriate over the years.)
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index (VTSMX) (65%)
Vanguard Total Developed Stock Market Index Admiral (VTMGX) (30%)
Vanguard Emerging Markets Index (VEIEX) (5%)
Regards,
Ted
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