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Old 07-13-2022, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Boomer View Post
Doesn't anybody buy just plain old stocks anymore?

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That only works if one wants to put in the time and effort doing research and analysis in an attempt to pick individual stocks that will outperform market index funds with very low management fees. Most investors claim they are good at that, but very few actually are, unless they are privy to material inside information. Personally, after a long career as a portfolio manager, I prefer to put our portfolio on autopilot and spend my retirement time swimming, golfing, biking, etc…