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12. Why Invest in Index Funds?
Category: Business
Duration: 00:46:42
Publish Date: 2020-10-05 19:00:00
Description:

This week we're exploring the topic of index funds.  They get recommended a lot in the Financial Independence community as one of the best ways to invest for FI.  But why?  What's so special about index funds?  That's what we unpack today...

Discussion points:

  • You get what you don't pay for?  (03:00)
  • How turnover and tax affects your returns  (04:30)
  • Diversification, sectors and the future  (09:37)
  • The biggest winners and distribution of returns  (12:46)
  • Active managers and the SPIVA reports  (16:04)
  • Owning everything and harvesting business returns  (19:33)
  • What is self-cleansing?  (21:01)
  • The efficiency of markets  (25:58)
  • Difference between ETFs and index funds  (31:51) 
  • Listener Question:  Does philanthropy play a role in your FIRE journey?  (37:07)

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