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> Index funds reduce the need to know about stocks.

And for that vast majority of people, whether they are expert or not, the index fund will outperform their personal stock picks anyway.

99% of the population only needs to know 'put it all in a vanguard S&P 500 fund' as their long-term investment advice, at least until they're old enough to see retirement on the horizon.



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