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Index Fund Bubble: Arguments For and Against

The headline “index fund bubble” gets a lot of Americans pretty nervous–including me! Let’s look at arguments for and against.

What are mutual funds and how do they work?

[This is the first installment in a series examining index funds. We’ll discuss the managed mutual fund market first to form a basis of comparison with index funds. In Part II, we will look at how an index is calculated and what an index fund is. In Part III, we’ll consider how to evaluate index funds and where to buy them.]

We can’t predict the future — so when it comes to investing, minimizing risk is the name of the game. One highly effective strategy to help limit investment risk is through diversification, and most of us achieve it by investing in mutual funds.

Mutual funds, and their close cousins, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), achieve diversification by buying a wide variety of different bonds, stocks, or whatever investments they focus on. You and I typically don’t have enough money to achieve that kind of diversification on our own, but we can get it on our limited budget by investing in a mutual fund.</

Northwestern Mutual 2022 Financial Results Showcase Unrivaled Financial Strength Alongside Exceptional Business Growth

Northwestern Mutual 2022 Financial Results Showcase Unrivaled Financial Strength Alongside Exceptional Business Growth Record revenue and surplus, strong gains across insurance and wealth businesses, highly productive advisor force, and transformational investments in client experience accelerate company’s performance MILWAUKEE, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Financial strength remains a hallmark for Northwestern Mutual as the 166-year-old company … [Read more…]

Seeking Alpha Vs Motley Fool: Which is Better?

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