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<blockquote data-quote="Brute 23" data-source="post: 1632726" data-attributes="member: 6291"><p>I personally dont mess with mutual funds too much. There are definitely some that will outperform the index funds but you have to do your research or have a good broker. I got a sour taste in my mouth from some money that was set up for us in Edward Jones accounts. There for a while there was lawsuit after lawsuit for them pushing people toward certain funds. My understanding is that is still going one. Since then I have tried to go in to brokers on more that one occasion and always got a slimy feeling. At the end of the day the get paid kick backs for selling certain funds. I cant trust some one who is working for the funds, not me.</p><p></p><p>With the S&P, DJ, etc there is really nothing to do. They automatically adjust and do their thing. You can get etrade or fidelity or any other service like that any easily buy them. Most all 401ks have options for them also. Most investments dont beat them day in and day out year in and year out, that's why they are kind of the standard.</p><p></p><p>IMO it's the most hands off, passive, solid, "safe", investment you can make. If the S&P crumbles we will be trading goats so your retirement account wont matter. </p><p></p><p>That's just my opinion and what I have done. I own very few single stocks and as a whole they make up less than 20% of my investments. The cast majority is in the S&P and a good portion in the DJ. :tiphat:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brute 23, post: 1632726, member: 6291"] I personally dont mess with mutual funds too much. There are definitely some that will outperform the index funds but you have to do your research or have a good broker. I got a sour taste in my mouth from some money that was set up for us in Edward Jones accounts. There for a while there was lawsuit after lawsuit for them pushing people toward certain funds. My understanding is that is still going one. Since then I have tried to go in to brokers on more that one occasion and always got a slimy feeling. At the end of the day the get paid kick backs for selling certain funds. I cant trust some one who is working for the funds, not me. With the S&P, DJ, etc there is really nothing to do. They automatically adjust and do their thing. You can get etrade or fidelity or any other service like that any easily buy them. Most all 401ks have options for them also. Most investments dont beat them day in and day out year in and year out, that's why they are kind of the standard. IMO it's the most hands off, passive, solid, "safe", investment you can make. If the S&P crumbles we will be trading goats so your retirement account wont matter. That's just my opinion and what I have done. I own very few single stocks and as a whole they make up less than 20% of my investments. The cast majority is in the S&P and a good portion in the DJ. :tiphat: [/QUOTE]
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