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Index Insights
Choose a low-cost index fund with confidence, and know what to avoid.
What’s included
- 17 pages, in plain English, with charts and examples
- 8 topics, each a short read
- A checklist to act on, and sources so you can check every fact
- Part of the full course: all ten guides for £78, one payment
Take a look inside
Two pages from Index Insights, as you’ll see them.
What’s inside
The Main Indices
- How an index is weighted
- FTSE All-Share
- Dow Jones Industrial Average
Why Choose Index Funds?
- The four advantages
- Transparency. You can see exactly what you own
- Diversification
Why Beating The Index Is So Hard
- Three reasons
- Buffett’s bet
- Arithmetic
Charges: The Quiet Thief
- Know every charge
- How small charges add up over decades
- Fund charge (OCF)
A Revolution In Investing
- John Bogle and Vanguard
- Buffett’s advice
- The idea that changed the industry
The World In One Index
- What this means
- A global tracker is mostly a US fund
- The UK is small
How To Choose A Tracker
- Know what you own
- Specialist and “smart” trackers
- The index
The Limits Of Index Investing
- Managing the limits
- Hold an index that fits your plan, not just the most popular
- Check concentration in your top ten holdings each year
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