Retirement Starts Today

Index Funds Have Officially Won, Ep #344


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Do you have index funds in your portfolio? Chances are you do! 

Our retirement headline today describes the rise of index funds over active funds and why that’s important. Discover how index funds connect with my investment philosophy by pressing play now. 

Outline of This Episode
  • [1:22] Index funds have grown exponentially over the years
  • [2:23] What are index funds
  • [5:58] How index funds fit into my investment philosophy
  • [10:04] Will my estimated Social Security benefit decrease if I retire before full retirement age?
Resources & People Mentioned
  • The Retirement Podcast Network
  • Morning Star article
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