the DOW hasn't gained a point in 18 months now

Status
Not open for further replies.

homebrewer

Well-Known Member
[market loses 4000 points and gains 309]

Trumptards: there have been both gains and losses in the market
If one were smart enough to know they should invest but too dumb and lazy to put together a balanced portfolio themselves, they could mail-it-in by investing in a total stock market fund. You don't have to be a finance major to appreciate these numbers. Maybe you do actually? Ok, these returns would be considered stellar.

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTSAX)

YTD: 13.31%
1 Year 12.70%
5 Year 11.18%
10 Year 15.34%
 

Unclebaldrick

Well-Known Member
It came very close to being much much worse,they barely averted another explosion that could have destroyed the other 3 reactors.
Yeah, I saw that. Those poor fuckers at the end of the episode. I guess somebody else will be pushing past their corpses next week. Too bad that 400 ruble pension did not go to their families.
 

schuylaar

Well-Known Member
If one were smart enough to know they should invest but too dumb and lazy to put together a balanced portfolio themselves, they could mail-it-in by investing in a total stock market fund. You don't have to be a finance major to appreciate these numbers. Maybe you do actually? Ok, these returns would be considered stellar.

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTSAX)

YTD: 13.31%
1 Year 12.70%
5 Year 11.18%
10 Year 15.34%
*****avi:clap::lol:
 

hotrodharley

Well-Known Member
The U.S. Stock Market
U.S. stocks gained 21% for the first two years of the Trump administration. That translates to a 10% annual return, which is 0.5 percentage points above the long-run average. By comparison, U.S. stocks gained 71.2% in the first two years of the Obama administration, and the 30.8% annualized return bested the historical average by 21.3 percentage points”

Like homebrewer said - it’s knowing exactly where to invest. It’s at this point people engage in insider trading. Trump is not leading a damned thing.



https://www.financial-planning.com/opinion/how-the-markets-performed-under-trump-and-obama
 

Unclebaldrick

Well-Known Member
If one were smart enough to know they should invest but too dumb and lazy to put together a balanced portfolio themselves, they could mail-it-in by investing in a total stock market fund. You don't have to be a finance major to appreciate these numbers. Maybe you do actually? Ok, these returns would be considered stellar.

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTSAX)

YTD: 13.31%
1 Year 12.70%
5 Year 11.18%
10 Year 15.34%
Too dumb or lazy?

How much money would a portfolio have to consist of to accurately model the DOW? What would the transaction costs be?

And finally, why would somebody do that if an index fund does the same thing for far less in fees?

Dumb or lazy? Which one are you?
 

captainmorgan

Well-Known Member
The depth of stupidity in this country is staggering, the movie Idiocracy foresaw the future and president Camacho is in the oval office now.
 

homebrewer

Well-Known Member
Too dumb or lazy?

How much money would a portfolio have to consist of to accurately model the DOW?
Maybe $1? Depends on the index fund's minimum.

What would the transaction costs be?
Again, that's specific to a fund. All the Vanguard products that I have have zero transaction fees and insanely low expense ratios.

And finally, why would somebody do that if an index fund does the same thing for far less in fees?
Did you miss that fact that I quoted an index fund above? Do you even invest, bro? It's CLEAR that you don't so tell me; are you too broke or dumb to invest?
 

homebrewer

Well-Known Member
The U.S. Stock Market
U.S. stocks gained 21% for the first two years of the Trump administration. That translates to a 10% annual return, which is 0.5 percentage points above the long-run average. By comparison, U.S. stocks gained 71.2% in the first two years of the Obama administration, and the 30.8% annualized return bested the historical average by 21.3 percentage points”

Like homebrewer said - it’s knowing exactly where to invest. It’s at this point people engage in insider trading. Trump is not leading a damned thing.



https://www.financial-planning.com/opinion/how-the-markets-performed-under-trump-and-obama
Is that what this thread is about? Some sort of contest between presidents? I'm beginning to think it might be. It's not an apples to apples comparison as Obama took office near the bottom of the recession. Those gains were great too. I just dollar-cost-averaged all the way to the bottom and all the way back up. Regardless of one's political bias, you should be putting money in the market.
 

Unclebaldrick

Well-Known Member
Maybe $1? Depends on the index fund's minimum.



Again, that's specific to a fund. All the Vanguard products that I have have zero transaction fees and insanely low expense ratios.



Did you miss that fact that I quoted an index fund above? Do you even invest, bro? It's CLEAR that you don't so tell me; are you too broke or dumb to invest?
Did you forget that you said index funds were for people too stupid or lazy to put together their own portfolio that mimics the Dow?

Oh, nevermind. You certainly do earn your Uncle Rico avi.
 

hotrodharley

Well-Known Member
Is that what this thread is about? Some sort of contest between presidents? I'm beginning to think it might be. It's not an apples to apples comparison as Obama took office near the bottom of the recession. Those gains were great too. I just dollar-cost-averaged all the way to the bottom and all the way back up. Regardless of one's political bias, you should be putting money in the market.
Actually Trump has aimed the miracle markets and the booming economy at his own head. His claims don’t match his record and since he is dedicated to outdoing and burying Obama then yes it seems this is what it’s about eh?
 

homebrewer

Well-Known Member
Did you forget that you said index funds were for people too stupid or lazy to put together their own portfolio that mimics the Dow?

Oh, nevermind. You certainly do earn your Uncle Rico avi.
I never said index funds were for the stupid and the lazy. I said 'If one were smart enough to know they should invest but too dumb and lazy to put together a balanced portfolio themselves,they could mail-it-in by investing in a total stock market fund.' You don't read so well, do you?
 

homebrewer

Well-Known Member
Actually Trump has aimed the miracle markets and the booming economy at his own head. His claims don’t match his record and since he is dedicated to outdoing and burying Obama then yes it seems this is what it’s about eh?
Yeah, every president takes credit for shiz they didn't do, Obama and Trump being great examples. I don't concern myself with that though.
 

Unclebaldrick

Well-Known Member
I never said index funds were for the stupid and the lazy. I said 'If one were smart enough to know they should invest but too dumb and lazy to put together a balanced portfolio themselves,they could mail-it-in by investing in a total stock market fund.' You don't read so well, do you?
Yeah, ok. But the quote you used proves my point.

Bye bye, Uncle Rico.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top