Common Sense on Mutual Funds
originally posted January 27, 2016|last updated January 27, 2016
In 100 Words or Less: Invest continuously in low-cost index funds; buy and hold for decades. While a decidedly unsexy investment strategy, the data show it is the safest approach and often the most lucrative too. Do not try to time the market. Many, if not most, investments actually under-perform the market and particularly when you consider the management and transaction fees that are siphoned off.