Index Funds vs. Mutual Funds

What's the difference between an index fund and a mutual fund? In a lot of ways, they’re both very similar in that their overall goal is to diversify your portfolio across hundreds of stocks, but the differences may make you want to choose one over the other. http://bit.ly/1OK0h05 In this video, I discuss the differences between index funds (also known as exchange-traded funds) and mutual funds, and whether or not they can be a helpful addition to your financial portfolio. To sign-up for my Transformational Investing Webinar, visit the link above. Think you have enough money saved for retirement? Learn more: http://bit.ly/1Yw1FOq Don't forget to subscribe to my channel here: http://ow.ly/RNAnK _____________ For more great Rule #1 content and training: Podcast: http://bit.ly/1V5jM8z Blog: http://bit.ly/1JtyS0M Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rule1_Investing Google+: +PhilTownRule1Investing Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/rule1investing/

Comments

1. You can buy gold coins and bullion, and other precious metals*, in a self-directed IRA or 401(k) established with a trust company. People with retirement plans typically have a conventional IRA or 401(k) with a bank or brokerage firm that specializes in bank deposits, stocks, mutual funds, annuities and other assets. In many cases, these investors have little or no say in the investments being made. A self-directed plan empowers the individual to make his or her own investment decisions and adds to the available investment options. The precious metals are among those options. * In recent years, many IRA investors have come to view silver as a retirement asset with qualities similar to gold. USAGOLD has placed thousands of silver American Eagles and Canadian Maple Leafs with investors who believe in silver's asset preservation attributes. Read More: http://GoldAndSilverForLife.com/partner?p=romeoicq&w=webinar
2. The difference. The distinction between active and passive funds is fairly simple. Active funds employ analysts and managers to hunt for hot stocks and bonds. Index funds merely buy and hold the stocks or bonds in an underlying market gauge like the Standard & Poor's 500 index or Dow Jones industrial average.
   Last year, a Morningstar study found that "actively managed funds have generally underperformed their passive counterparts especially over longer time horizons, and experienced higher mortality rates – that is many were merged or closed." Higher fees were the chief drag on active fund performance, Morningstar concluded, echoing many previous studies.
3. All these fucking finance guys need to get a real job other than speculating about the stock market and investing other people's money. Passive investing is suitable for the average person..unless I have millions of dollars and investing is my full time job. I don't want to get bogged down by all the details of the financial markets
4. "time to go play". yeah ok. for majority of working professionals (NOT finance guys who dont sit and stare at stocks for a living) index funds is the best strategy since it is unlikely that long term any hedge fund or specific stock with out perform an index fund. secondly, the benefits of low fees and commissions and taxes add to this difference.
5. There is no difference between index funds and mutual funds, generally. They make a profit even if they are losing your money. Nobody cares more about your money than you do.
6. Where can invest where it will bring revenue in short time, even if is risky anyone?
7. excellent concept!
8. Thanks for another great video Phil. Merry Christmas !