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5 Mistakes Index Fund Investors Still Make

📅 Oct 10, 2024 👤 Market Analyst ⏱️ 6 min read

Even the most disciplined investors can fall into these traps.

Performance Chasing

Switching from one index fund to another just because it did better last year is still active trading.

Under-Diversification

Buying only the S&P 500 means you miss out on mid-cap, small-cap, and international growth.

Over-Allocation to Bonds

If you have a 30-year time horizon, having 40% in bonds can severely limit your final retirement corpus.

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