Strategies to Outperform the S&P 500 Using GICS Sector Funds
In this video I discuss a strategy to possibly outperform the S&P 500 while reducing risk using sector funds. Both Fidelity and Vanguard sell Sector ETFs that cover all 11 Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sectors: Energy, Materials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Health Care, Financials, Information Technology, Communication Services, Utilities, and Real Estate. Several of these sectors (Energy, Information Technology, Communication Services, and Utilities) are covered in detail.
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Social Security -- The Long Slow Default
In this video I discuss the financial history of the United States’ Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program (OASDI), also known as Social Security, I discuss changes in the benefits formula, the payroll tax, and other related issues. I show that over the last few decades participation in the social security system has become far less appealing, and that currently most social security participants will receive a negative return on their payments.
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