When the Mean is Nice

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Investing

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Discussion Prompt:

Would you rather:

1. pick a few individual stocks
2. settle for the average profit of a really large group of stocks

Explain your answer.

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WHEN THE MEAN IS NICE | JUNE 7, 2024 EDITION | NEXT GEN PERSONAL FINANCE

Extend Your Learning

Relevant Resources from NGPF:

• Investing in Funds (Lesson)
• MOVE: Let’s Make a Mutual Fund (Activity)
• NGPF Podcast: Burton Malkiel discusses his book, Random Walk Down Wall Street, and the

index fund revolution that followed (Podcast Episode)

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References:

• Passive eclipses active in US fund market as assets swell to $13.3tn (Financial Times)
• Average Equity and Bond Mutual Fund Expense Ratios Continue to Decline (ICI.org)
• Trends in the Expenses and Fees of Funds, 2023 (ICI Report)
• How YouTube Success Made MrBeast His $105M Net Worth (Money Made)

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WHEN THE MEAN IS NICE | JUNE 7, 2024 EDITION | NEXT GEN PERSONAL FINANCE