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Zone 12 · Pocket Money

Index Funds

Nine lessons of about three minutes each, every one with a live demo and a quick test.

  • Funds & Indices×8
  • Money Mindset & Psychology
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  1. 100FundsA Basket Instead of One EggA fund holds many investments at once
  2. 101IndicesWhat an Index IsA list that stands in for the whole market
  3. 102IndicesThe Dow Started With 12Only one original member lasted into this century
  4. 103FundsActive and Passive FundsPicking stocks or buying the whole list
  5. 104FeesWhat 1% Costs Over a LifetimeA small fee can take a big slice of the result
  6. 105Active ManagementMost Pros Beat the MarketOver 15 years, most US stock funds trailed the S&P 500
  7. 106SimplicityBuffett's Million-Dollar BetA plain index fund beat a hand-picked set of hedge funds over ten years
  8. 107FundsETFs and Mutual FundsTwo wrappers for the same basket
  9. 108Investor BehaviorDoing Nothing Is HardPeople who traded the most earned the least