11 Index Funds
A low-cost, broad-market index fund is the closest thing personal finance has to a free lunch. You own a tiny slice of thousands of companies, pay almost nothing in fees, and beat most active managers over long periods (Bogle 2017).
- Expense ratios: why a 0.04% vs. 1% fee matters
- Total-market vs. S&P 500 vs. international
- ETFs vs. mutual funds