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How to Buy a Stock Market Index Fund

April 4, 2012 by MMD 35 Comments
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What exactly is an index fund? If you buy one, what are you actually getting? And why do so many experts unanimously recommend that you invest in them for your retirement? In this post, we'll explain all of this and show you how to buy an index fund the easy way. Learn more at MyMoneyDesign.com

If you're wondering how you can buy an index fund, then you're in the right place! Index funds have become a favorite investment choice for people from all walks of life. Thanks to their simplicity and performance, you could easily grow all the money you'll ever need by consistently investing in an index fund. Even legendary investment guru Warren Buffett famously bet (for charity) a group of hedge fund managers that they could not outperform a simple index fund. And you know what? He was right! Even though these guys were supposed to have all the right connections and information to beat the market, they still managed to lose to an index fund. 10 years later, the index fund gained a 94% return while the hedge fund only … [Read more...] about How to Buy a Stock Market Index Fund

Book Review: “The Big Secret for the Small Investor” by Joel Greenblatt

August 31, 2011 by MMD Leave a Comment
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Click the image to visit Amazon.comPersonality. Sarcasm. Normally I don’t use entertaining words to describe personal finance books, but this one embodies those qualities. In this very brief read by Joel Greenblatt (an investment company owner and professor at the Columbia Business School), Greenblatt colorfully lays out his arguments and foundation for his two part (A and B) investment plan which he refers to as his “Big Secret”. … [Read more...] about Book Review: “The Big Secret for the Small Investor” by Joel Greenblatt

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