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Mr. Bogle believes that a simple portfolio including only two funds, the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund and Total Bond Market Index Fund would be sufficient for many investors.
FORBES: Vanguard Founder John C. Bogle -- In Person With The Bogleheads
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Following this model, you could invest your funds in Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund and Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund.
NPR: Vanguard Founder Advises Riding Out The Storm
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To show this, I created and rebalanced several portfolios using the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTSAX) and the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX).
FORBES: Choices in Portfolio Rebalancing
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Similar to low-cost index mutual funds, ETFs track segments of the market and try to match a benchmark stock or bond index rather than beat it.
WSJ: Fidelity, BlackRock's iShares teaming up on ETFs
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By diversifying across the global stock and bond markets using index funds and ETFs thus accepting market returns in all asset classes we have been successful investors during a difficult period.
FORBES: Thank Goodness for Index Funds
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Today, there are well over 1, 000 index funds and ETFs that track nearly every stock, bond, and commodity market worldwide, and they do it at very low cost compared to active management.
FORBES: The Odds Favor Index Investors
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How's this for a contrary indicator: The first exchange-traded bond index funds debuted last Friday and then were followed by Monday's ferocious stock market rally.
FORBES: Better Bonding