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Re:Bogleheads by Spooky23 on Sunday August 02, 2020 @09:41PM (#24033377)
Sure it is. I’ve been investing in stocks and funds since high school in the early 90s with summer job money, and beat the indexes 22/25 years.

People buy and sell houses all of the time and find ways to make money. It’s no different with securities, and the bizarre position that responsible investing for individuals consists of being actively ignorant is gross.

Index investing is a valid, useful tool. It should not be a quasi-religion.

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Re:Bogleheads by triceratops on Sunday August 02, 2020 @10:39PM (#24033700)
You make it sound simple, and you probably are a skilled investor. Again, good for you!

But you have to realize you're essentially saying "Why can't everyone be better than average?" It's great thing to aspire to but most people won't be better than average. Anyone can, everyone can't.

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