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Adele_L comments on Public Service Announcement Collection - Less Wrong Discussion

37 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 27 June 2013 05:20PM

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Comment author: Adele_L 27 June 2013 06:07:15PM 2 points [-]

Do you have (or could you point to) more specific advice on investing in index funds?

Also, is there somewhere that discusses the evidence and reasons for favoring index funds?

Comment author: lukeprog 27 June 2013 07:42:54PM 5 points [-]

Do you have (or could you point to) more specific advice on investing in index funds?

The recommendation I often hear from some of the smarter people I know is one of Vanguard's index funds.

Comment author: Pablo_Stafforini 27 June 2013 06:34:00PM 3 points [-]

Also, is there somewhere that discusses the evidence and reasons for favoring index funds?

Perhaps see Malkiel's A Random Walk Down Wall Street.

Comment author: James_Miller 27 June 2013 07:06:47PM 2 points [-]