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IronLionZion

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5. Index funds are meant for long-term investment over many years or decades

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 11:23 PM

Jan 2019

based on the fact that in the long term, the market will always go up.

2018 happened to be a down year for both stocks and bonds because of rising interest rates and Trump's trade wars. Believe it or not, by having your money in that fund you actually did better than at least half of all investors in stock and bond markets. There are many more up years than down.

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Vanguard's John Bogle dies at 89. Father of the index fund, he brought investing to the masses [View all] IronLionZion Jan 2019 OP

There's an excellent interview at the link IronLionZion Jan 2019 #1

A titan in the investing world lordsummerisle Jan 2019 #2

Earlier last year (2018) customerserviceguy Jan 2019 #3

You don't put money in any fund for a month question everything Jan 2019 #4

I have zero tolerance for risk customerserviceguy Jan 2019 #6

I agree with questioneverything above. Why did you redeem the fund so quickly? A HERETIC I AM Jan 2019 #8

Two reasons customerserviceguy Jan 2019 #10

Re: risk progree Jan 2019 #9

I'm done customerserviceguy Jan 2019 #11

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Again progree Jan 2019 #14

Index funds are meant for long-term investment over many years or decades IronLionZion Jan 2019 #5

Nope, screw the funds customerserviceguy Jan 2019 #7

John Bogle Tribute on Vanguard IronLionZion Jan 2019 #15