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Canadian Couch Potato - 11 - Fighting Evil with Index Funds

11 - Fighting Evil with Index Funds

10/06/18 • 47 min

Canadian Couch Potato
Dan talks to Mike Foy of JD Power about the research firm’s recent survey of DIY investors who use online brokerages. He then challenges a magazine article that claims index funds might be an economic evil. Finally, Dan and Amanda comfort an investor who took too much risk and paid the price. For complete show notes on Fighting Evil with Index Funds, visit www.canadiancouchpotato.com/podcast.
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Dan talks to Mike Foy of JD Power about the research firm’s recent survey of DIY investors who use online brokerages. He then challenges a magazine article that claims index funds might be an economic evil. Finally, Dan and Amanda comfort an investor who took too much risk and paid the price. For complete show notes on Fighting Evil with Index Funds, visit www.canadiancouchpotato.com/podcast.

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