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I am looking to start investing and I have decided that I will invest in an index fund. I dont feel like I can beat the market and like the diversification index funds provide. Would you go with the S and P, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, or another? Why would you choose that choice? Also, can you invest directly in them or do you have to invest in a syder?

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I’m looking to invest some of my cash into an index fund. Are they worth it? I live in Australia, would a domestic or international fund be better? Has anyone got any advice on index funds, or know any specific funds worth looking into?

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Do index funds purchase shares from the market every-time they receive a new subscription (investor capital)? How hard is it to start an index fund/ what is the process? Would an index fund need an administrator and a custodian?

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ticket symbol would be great. thx in advance.
come on…the stock market is taking a nose dive and none of u so call investment experts that does this for a living can’t name some index fund that is good for short? certainly there must be some…this is US market btw if it helps.

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I am 21 and i ma looking to put my money back to work for me this year. I was told that my best bet is to invest in a index fund that track the S&P 500. However i am also being told that Exchange traded funds (EFT) are the way to go. I would like to know what is the main differences between the two. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

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I know I should call them but before I do I was hoping I can get some insight from you guys.. I need to invest in a Roth IRA but I also want to do have an Index Fund like the S&P 500 on the same account. Any advice is appreciated. Also looking into TRowe Price. Thanks everyone.

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Here’s my situation. I have an index fund for about 4 months. I’m afraid the markets are going down, so I’m considering selling and putting the money elsewhere. But considering I only made a few hundred dollars on it, should I even bother selling and paying the 35% short term capital gain tax? And how do year-end distributions fit into all of this?

Thanks for any help in advance!

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I signed up for the most basic brokerage account. I have about 0 in my investment account. It will not let me buy index funds such as the S&P 500 Index fund.

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I currently have my money invested in mutual funds. With the economy the way it is I’ve seen my money going down. I want to invest in something that will make money or at least be steady. I don’t want to lose anymore money. I asked the financial advisor that I had invested the mutual funds with. He has since left the company I have my mutual funds with and is with another financial institute. What I’d like to know is what is the best way to go. stick with mutual funds or invest in bonds or some kind of index fund?

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I know, I know, the old mantra says that leveraged funds (whether they be 1.5X, 2X or 2.5X the market index) work both ways: yes, it can make you extra money (if the market shows positive returns), but it can also lose you extra money (if the market shows negative returns).

I’ve done a little experimenting and I’ve found that whatever time frame you’re looking at, if the period annualized positive returns for the market (and it is hard, perhaps impossible to find any 15-year period where this didn’t happen), any leveraged fund makes a GREAT DEAL more than a regular index fund.

From 1950 to 2006, ,000 in the S&P 500 realizes 8,744.20 in gains. With a 1.5X leveraged fund, ,818,647.36! And here’s the whopper: with a 2.5X leveraged fund, that ,000 turns into ,411,902.42!!!

I always thought leveraged funds expose you to extra volatility, and nothing else. I assumed that leveraged and non-leveraged funds arrived at that same point in the future. They don’t!

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