Comments on: Investment Basics: What’s An “Index?” http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Investment basics http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/comment-page-1/#comment-312284 Investment basics Wed, 21 May 2008 10:12:51 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/#comment-312284 Hi, For most people, the purchase of their home is the best possible and most important investment they will make. An Investment Real estate broker is people who assist you to find and secure the house which you always wanted. Hi, For most people, the purchase of their home is the best possible and most important investment they will make. An Investment Real estate broker is people who assist you to find and secure the house which you always wanted.

]]> By: » Weekly Roundup - Still on Vacation Edition @ fivecentnickel.com http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/comment-page-1/#comment-200566 » Weekly Roundup - Still on Vacation Edition @ fivecentnickel.com Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:29:08 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/#comment-200566 [...] JLP took us back to basics by explaining what an index is. [...] [...] JLP took us back to basics by explaining what an index is. [...]

]]> By: » Weekly Roundup - Still on Vacation Edition @ fivecentnickel.com http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/comment-page-1/#comment-200567 » Weekly Roundup - Still on Vacation Edition @ fivecentnickel.com Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:29:08 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/#comment-200567 [...] JLP took us back to basics by explaining what an index is. [...] [...] JLP took us back to basics by explaining what an index is. [...]

]]> By: Free Money Finance http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/comment-page-1/#comment-199345 Free Money Finance Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:01:08 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/#comment-199345 <strong>Star Money Articles for the Week of December 24</strong> Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: Get Rich Slowly tells us four things kids want for Christmas. Consumerism Commentary says people fail at financial New Year's resolutions. AllFinancialMatters tells us what a... Star Money Articles for the Week of December 24

Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: Get Rich Slowly tells us four things kids want for Christmas. Consumerism Commentary says people fail at financial New Year’s resolutions. AllFinancialMatters tells us what a…

]]> By: JEFF http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/comment-page-1/#comment-196895 JEFF Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:13:31 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/#comment-196895 I really like Vanguards Total Stock Market index fund....it provides broad diversification.....also, I'm a big fan of Vanguard's Target Retirement Index funds for my IRA....critics advised that the specific fund that corresponds to your desired retirement date tend to be too conservative, weighted with not enough % of stocks....I fixed that by owning a later target date fund, in my case Target Retirement 2045 (i plan on retiring in 20 years)....This fund is less conservatively weighted..... I really like Vanguards Total Stock Market index fund….it provides broad diversification…..also, I’m a big fan of Vanguard’s Target Retirement Index funds for my IRA….critics advised that the specific fund that corresponds to your desired retirement date tend to be too conservative, weighted with not enough % of stocks….I fixed that by owning a later target date fund, in my case Target Retirement 2045 (i plan on retiring in 20 years)….This fund is less conservatively weighted…..

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/comment-page-1/#comment-196088 JLP Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:57:32 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/#comment-196088 ste, I thought I already had FTSE on the list. Thanks for mentioning them. ste,

I thought I already had FTSE on the list. Thanks for mentioning them.

]]> By: Ryan S. http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/comment-page-1/#comment-196085 Ryan S. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:51:48 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/#comment-196085 Thanks for the link, JLP! I'm going to be covering some more basics in the next few weeks, maybe even starting tonight... Happy holidays! - Ryan http://uncommon-cents.net/ Thanks for the link, JLP! I’m going to be covering some more basics in the next few weeks, maybe even starting tonight…

Happy holidays!
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Ryan
http://uncommon-cents.net/

]]> By: ste http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/comment-page-1/#comment-196084 ste Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:49:15 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/#comment-196084 How about FTSE? Vanguard has several funds indexed against FTSE indices and iShares has several ETFs now, as well. How about FTSE? Vanguard has several funds indexed against FTSE indices and iShares has several ETFs now, as well.

]]> By: Bobby http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/comment-page-1/#comment-195978 Bobby Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:48:18 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/24/investment-basics-whats-an-index/#comment-195978 Looking forward to it JLP. Looking forward to it JLP.

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