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Martin Maxwell's avatar

Perfectly put — simplicity wins. Owning the total market through VTI lets you skip the guessing, ride long-term growth, and let compounding do the heavy lifting. Smart, low-cost, and stress-free investing beats chasing trends every time.

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James Baldwin's avatar

100%. Thanks for the comment Martin!

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Rainbow Roxy's avatar

Hey, great read as always. Your consistent focus on evidence-based, simplified investment stratgies always cuts through the noise. VTI really does feel like an optimized solution, making it less daunting for anyone starting out.

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James Baldwin's avatar

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback and glad you found it helpful

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Tig's avatar

Breakdown of VTI vs SPY super interesting, feels more bubble proof as well

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Neural Foundry's avatar

The simplicity argumet really resonates. Too many people get paralyzed trying to time the market or pick the perfect stocks when they could just own everythng and let compounding do its work. The 3,500+ stock coverage through CRSP index means you're never betting on the wrong horse, you own the whole stable.

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James Baldwin's avatar

Absolutely. Well said!

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Neural Foundry's avatar

Great stuff, subscribed!

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Wealth GPS's avatar

A perennial strong choice in the sea of ETFs-the tax efficiency alone is a huge benefit.

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