
How to Construct a Diversified Stock Portfolio of Major Index Funds
The Money with Katie Show
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The S&P 500 Returns Around 7% Over 20 Years
Over the last 100 years, you could say the S&P 500 returned around 7%. So if you wanted to try and find some kind of way to improve that yield, you might look at owning things that are compounding really well. If it were 10% over 20 years instead of 7, it would be $1.4 million. And if you ticked it up to 12%, it'd be $ 1.9 million. That's kind of the why you might consider. But on the flip side, if you are someone that is really interested in doing the due diligence and you really find this stuff fascinating, it might make sense to give it a shot.
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