Comments on: Lies from the Fund Industry http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/lies-from-the-fund-industry/ Investing Blog: The Oblivious Investor Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:54:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Financial Samurai http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/lies-from-the-fund-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-4007 Financial Samurai Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:08:53 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=5283#comment-4007 It's all one big marketing plan. The easiest is to just stick with Vanguard or ETF's. In fact, ETF's are the best. Don't overthink things! It’s all one big marketing plan. The easiest is to just stick with Vanguard or ETF’s.

In fact, ETF’s are the best. Don’t overthink things!

]]> By: Credit Card Chaser http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/lies-from-the-fund-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-4000 Credit Card Chaser Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:14:11 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=5283#comment-4000 One of the most eye opening investing books that I have ever read is Burton Malkiel's "Random Walk Down Wall Street" which makes exactly the same point that you are making. One of the most eye opening investing books that I have ever read is Burton Malkiel’s “Random Walk Down Wall Street” which makes exactly the same point that you are making.

]]> By: Rick Francis http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/lies-from-the-fund-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-3998 Rick Francis Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:37:08 +0000 http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/?p=5283#comment-3998 I must admit I fell for the “Why Settle for Average?” argument- but not for a mutual fund but for picking individual stocks. And at some points I did really beat the market handily... of course if you make a few mistakes where a picked company goes to zero then all those extra gains disappear. I always had to worry- show I sell NOW? With an index fund you don't have that worry- if the majority of companies in VT go under your portfolio is the last of your worries. -Rick Francis I must admit I fell for the “Why Settle for Average?” argument- but not for a mutual fund but for picking individual stocks. And at some points I did really beat the market handily… of course if you make a few mistakes where a picked company goes to zero then all those extra gains disappear.
I always had to worry- show I sell NOW? With an index fund you don’t have that worry- if the majority of companies in VT go under your portfolio is the last of your worries.

-Rick Francis

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