Comments on: Index Funds Help You Enjoy Life

By: Q at $1 Million to My Name

Q at $1 Million to My Name — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:26:39 +0000

Plonkee, I’m talking about the pleasure I derive from:
1. Researching individual stocks,
2. Taking the plunge and investing in them, and
3. Feeling really good about myself when my choices do well

I own index funds, and I consider them to be an anchor that every portfolio should have. But then I also own a bunch of small cap stocks.

By: plonkee

plonkee — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:09:50 +0000

Q, what are you talking about?

It just goes to show that it really does take all sorts.

By: Q at $1 Million to My Name

Q at $1 Million to My Name — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:04:27 +0000

Agreed. But researching and investing in individual stocks is seriously rewarding. I am enjoying life because of THAT. Returns that are beating the market. This is fun!

By: plonkee

plonkee — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:00:56 +0000

Surely you only buy individual stocks if you take the time to research the company. And clearly I’d only do that if I was remotely interested. I’m not.

One bunch of index funds sold to the plonkee in the back row.

By: jim

jim — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:36:42 +0000

I wrote it, so imagine how immature I must be… hahaha

By: broknowrchlatr

broknowrchlatr — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:21:01 +0000

Great points. I rarely do research on particular stocks and it is really only on my own company’s stock, which I am forced to be invested in.

Other than that, I pretty much take the easy route. Lifecycle funds for tax advantaged accounts, index funs for taxable accounts.

By: Him

Him — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:33:22 +0000

“cache of nuts to grow”

For some reason, I laughed when I read this.

I’m immature, so what?