4 Signs You're Ready to Graduate From ETFs to Picking Stocks
There's nothing wrong with investing solely in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) if that's your comfort zone. An ETF gives you a basket of stocks that tracks the performance of an index, like the S&P 500, which represents more than 80% of the U.S. stock market by market capitalization.
Considering that stock market returns average 9% to 10% annually, simply achieving market returns over a long-enough period is a surefire way to build wealth. But what if you think you can beat the market? Here are four signs you're ready to graduate from investing in ETFs to picking individual stocks.
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