Broad Market Index Funds

You buy a single fund that owns tiny pieces of hundreds of companies so you do not have to pick stocks yourself.

Earning range7 to 10 percent average yearly growth over long periods
DifficultyEasy (2/5)
Time to first payYears
Money to startOne dollar
Works inWorldwide
Main skillPatience

Who it suits

People saving for retirement

Where to start

  • Vanguard
  • Fidelity
  • Charles Schwab

The good parts

  • Low fees
  • hands off
  • diversified

The hard parts

  • Market drops
  • slow growth

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