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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

Unlike most of the time prior to 2000, now you need 20-year holding periods to ensure you're achieving the sorts of reliable returns you'd expect -- and need -- from the stock market. After all, when those dividends are reinvested, the net returns on the right dividend stocks can rival those of some popular growth stocks.

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

The Motley Fool

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. All you have to do is buy a broad-based index fund and hold it for years. 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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100 Reasons Why Your Financial Advisor Should Not Use Mutual Funds

Dear Mr. Market

Dear Mr. Market: The stock market is made up of thousands of choices and one easy way to gain exposure to it is via mutual funds. Costs/Expenses : ETFs typically have lower expense ratios compared to mutual funds. Costs/Expenses : ETFs typically have lower expense ratios compared to mutual funds.

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What You Need to Know about Index Funds and Mutual Funds

Integrity Financial Planning

On their surfaces, index funds and mutual funds may seem interchangeable. Both offer diversification of assets and are commonly invested in a basket of stocks that aim to meet a certain investment goal. The index is used by the media as a barometer of the broader stock market and the economy. [1]