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Want to Outperform 98% of Professional Mutual Fund Managers? Buy This 1 Investment and Hold It Forever.

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Professional fund managers tend to be highly educated, hard-working, and extremely smart. But it doesn't take a highly complex trading plan to come out ahead of 98% of professional mutual fund managers over the long run. However, the challenge is compounded as the fund manager starts managing more capital.

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This ETF Has Consistently Outperformed 88% of Mutual Funds Over the Past Decade

The Motley Fool

Finding an ETF or mutual fund that can consistently beat the market year in and year out is practically impossible. Wall Street is full of sharp minds that are often willing to share their investment insights and strategies with everyday investors through a mutual fund. That's not for lack of options.

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The Stock Market's as Strong as It's Ever Been, but There's a Catch

The Motley Fool

Even looking past all the extreme volatility in the meantime, long-term returns have felt subpar for a while now. Factoring in its dividends pumps the typical yearly return up to a little more than 11%. And to its credit, the S&P 500's rolling 10-year-return track record is still respectable.

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You Can Outperform 98% of Professional Fund Managers by Using This Simple Investment Strategy

The Motley Fool

You don't need an MBA or to work 80 hours a week studying the markets. And in an ironic twist, the less competitive you are, the better you'll be able to stick with a strategy that can lead you to after-tax returns that beat 98% of professionally managed mutual funds. That's why mutual funds charge fees.

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U.S. Money Supply Is Increasing Again and Could Portend a Big Stock Market Move: 2 Vanguard ETFs to Buy Now

The Motley Fool

This could portend a big stock market move. And there are two Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to buy that could be especially big winners. It includes physical currency, demand deposits, savings deposits, and money market mutual funds. Are there any four-leaf clovers in the investing world?

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How Will the Stock Market Perform in 2024? Here's What Wall Street Thinks.

The Motley Fool

How will the stock market perform in 2024? Most analysts are at least somewhat optimistic about how the stock market will fare in 2024. JPMorgan Chase 's Marko Kolanovic and Dubravko Lakos-Bujas are notably bearish about the stock market's prospects in 2024. Here's what Wall Street thinks.

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You Can Outperform 88% of Professional Fund Managers by Using This Simple Investment Strategy

The Motley Fool

It doesn't take an advanced degree or special insider knowledge to do better than the vast majority of actively-managed mutual funds. It's a strategy Warren Buffett famously bet half a million dollars on with the expectation it could beat any hedge fund manager over 10 years. That means mutual fund investors have to pay fees.