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Index Funds Have Officially Won, Ep #344

Episode 344 of the Retirement Starts Today podcast, hosted by Benjamin Brandt and Bret Mulvaney, titled "Index Funds Have Officially Won, Ep #344" was published on April 15, 2024 and runs 16 minutes.

April 15, 2024 ·16m · Retirement Starts Today

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Episode Description

Do you have index funds in your portfolio? Chances are you do! 

Our retirement headline today describes the rise of index funds over active funds and why that's important. Discover how index funds connect with my investment philosophy by pressing play now. 

Outline of This Episode

  • [1:22] Index funds have grown exponentially over the years
  • [2:23] What are index funds
  • [5:58] How index funds fit into my investment philosophy
  • [10:04] Will my estimated Social Security benefit decrease if I retire before full retirement age?

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