Don’t invest into the S&P500

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EKhj66

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EKhj66
Jan 17, 2021 54 Comments

People putting their money into funds that track the S&P500 or similar have no clue what they are doing. Nobody should put all of their money into the S&P500.

A portfolio of 70% MSCI World + 30% MSCI Emerging Markets beats everything.

[Edit]: People asking for an explanation won’t get one from me (not for free). Go check the data and think for yourself. If you want advice DM me and I’ll provide time/explanations for a reasonable fee

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  • TI
    smartguy19

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    smartguy19
    I know that I have no clue what to do, so I put my money in S&P 500.
    Jan 17, 2021 4
    • TI
      smartguy19

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      smartguy19
      @uber I know that. But, I don’t have time (and skills) to invest actively. Hence, I prefer the S&P 500 index cause it has companies that have their revenue sources in almost all major countries. Apart from that I have diversified my money into various asset classes (both guaranteed returns and non-guaranteed ones). But, for me, equity = s&p500
      Jan 17, 2021
    • Uber / Eng
      dayman aaa

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      dayman aaa
      Aaah, that was meant for OP, not you!
      Jan 17, 2021
  • The S&P 500 will be the dominant index (and the US will be the dominant market) for a while. US is nimble and reselient
    Jan 17, 2021 2
    • Amazon
      EKhj66

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      EKhj66
      OP
      You realize that the two indexes I mention are aligned with what you say? You get all the benefits of the US while it does well, and once it stops being dominant you are still fine. The same is not true when investing into the S&P500
      Jan 17, 2021
    • Adobe
      brback

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      brback
      Op = idiot
      Mar 3, 2021
  • Uber
    xmHm08

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    xmHm08
    Clickbait, had hope reading the title, then it quickly went downhill on the actual content
    Jan 17, 2021 5
    • Amazon
      EKhj66

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      EKhj66
      OP
      “Supporting evidence for my thesis”

      Sir, this is a Blind post
      Jan 17, 2021
    • Uber
      xmHm08

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      xmHm08
      Most people don't know how to invest, you won't change their minds without at least providing something they can relate to or for them to further look into.

      A YouTube video, article link, Twitter thread, or whatever goes along the way.
      Jan 17, 2021
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    • Amazon
      EKhj66

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      EKhj66
      OP
      I’m saying that some indexes are better than others, and specifically I’m saying that a combination of the two indexes I mention beat all others. The S&P500 is not bad at all, but it’s absolute NOT what most people should put their money into
      Jan 17, 2021
    • Over what time period? The emerging markets have started performing only now.
      Feb 26, 2021
  • Google / Eng
    dogfoodie

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    dogfoodie
    S&P has outperformed MSCI pretty handily this past decade, and they are about even since 1970 thanks to Japan in the 70s and 80s. Unless you see another swing to world stocks, the S&P is where I would want my money.
    Jan 17, 2021 4