Index funds vs ETFs – Explained

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  1. Are people sure the economy only goes up like in the past?
    I mean there are demographic crysis, climate change, "robots can take all jobs?" Like situation when the economy can broke like japan after 1989.
    What can be a good investment in those cases? I know diversification is the key but what ratio would be good? 🤔

  2. If the S&P 500 goes up 5% then the index fund goes up 5% – MINUS the fund's expense ratio. Expense ratios can vary a lot so you should always be aware of that percentage when buying a fund. There are even a few funds with a 0% expense ratio. Shoutout to FNILX.

  3. Nicely explained 👏. Index funds and ETFs each have their strengths — and now ETIs are emerging as the next step, offering listed, regulated access to strategies beyond traditional indexes.

  4. What is the advantage of using a mutual index fund? I understand that they pretty much equally grow (not sure if they have equal management fees or if they are taxed the same). But I am unable to put a LMT (limit) order on the mutual fund and therefore if by the end of the day the price of the index has increased i may be screwed by it buying me that stock at a high price. With an ETF i can see the current price and buy that and also place a Limit order.
    Why would anyone want to use a mutual index fund?

  5. Beginner here! How can I grow $15k–$25k effectively through index fund investing while managing risk? What’s the best way to allocate assets and pick the right funds for long-term growth? Any tips for beginners like me?

  6. For me, happiness is financial security, and I am always looking for smart solutions to achieve it. This reminds me of a conversation with a couple who had built a stable future thanks to wise investments, especially in ETFs. Curious, I asked them how they approached their ETF and other investment strategy.

  7. An ETF is not a type of index fund, how do people still say this???

    It’s a complete different investment vehicle to a mutual fund, it can be either a index tracking/passive for or an active ETF attempting to beat a benchmark.

    To repeat, ETF DOES NOT MEAN INDEX FUND

  8. Thought I knew enough about money until Hidden Codex of Wealth by Dorian Caine exposed tactics the mainstream doesn’t want people knowing. Not exaggerating—this changed everything.

  9. What about the selling part? Index funds can be sold to the fund itself and move away. ETF can only be sold to another person, who wants to buy it, then you can move away.
    Ups and downs.

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