The Motley Fool
JUNE 30, 2024
In 2021, investors paid almost $90 billion in total fees on about $14 trillion of actively managed mutual funds to an industry flogging a product demonstrably inferior to index funds. Active vs. passive funds It's quite a problem, and a seemingly puzzling one, too. Image source: Getty Images.
The Motley Fool
AUGUST 31, 2024
38% of mutual fund investors think they don't pay any mutual fund fees or expenses. Expense ratios : An expense ratio is an annual fee charged by mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,470 !*
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The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 15, 2024
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are one way to go about it. Equity ETFs invest in stocks, providing diversification like a mutual fund. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $46,992 !* You can pick ETFs that generate income while aligning with your risk and return objectives.
The Motley Fool
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Yes, times have changed There was a time when mutual funds' and brokerage firms' marketing materials touted how there'd never been a 10-year period since The Great Depression that the market had lost ground. And to its credit, the S&P 500's rolling 10-year-return track record is still respectable.
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 19, 2024
The company accounts for a huge proportion of the wider market's earnings, which makes it a big part of many index and mutual funds. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $44,456 !* It's worth remembering that you likely have lots of exposure to Apple stock, even if you don't own many shares.
The Motley Fool
OCTOBER 16, 2024
But let's focus on stock investing -- and i f there's one product that is perfect for beginners, it has to be exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In short, ETFs are like mutual funds , but they trade like stocks. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,756 !*
The Motley Fool
DECEMBER 31, 2023
There have been only two exceptions in the last six decades -- one at the beginning of the dot-com bubble bursting in 2000, and another with the financial crisis in 2008. The longer your investing horizon, the bigger the bang you'll likely enjoy.
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