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Ben Carlson: On The Benefits Of Being Average

FYI: “I want you to remember this face here, okay? This is the guy, behind the guy…behind the guy.” – Trent (Swingers)

You don’t hear this one as much anymore but the old thinking around index funds from many professional investors used to be: Why would I want to own index funds and accept being average?

The funny thing about owning those “average” index funds is that they almost assure you above average results over the long-term:
Regards,
Ted
http://awealthofcommonsense.com/2019/06/on-the-benefits-of-being-average/
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