Index funds are also still vulnerable to risks that affect the economy as a whole, like – just off the top of my head, for no reason in particular – total collapse caused by mismanagement by fascists.
On a totally unrelated note, my portfolio has always been mostly index funds and still is, but I’ve decreased the percentage of US stock market in favor of international stocks in recent years.
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Index funds are also still vulnerable to risks that affect the economy as a whole, like – just off the top of my head, for no reason in particular – total collapse caused by mismanagement by fascists.
On a totally unrelated note, my portfolio has always been mostly index funds and still is, but I’ve decreased the percentage of US stock market in favor of international stocks in recent years.
Well, this is why you go for global index funds. And if they actually DO fail, you’ve got bigger problems on your hands.