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1 Vanguard Index Fund to Buy Before It Soars 129%, According to a Wall Street Strategist

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1 Vanguard Index Fund to Buy Before It Soars 129%, According to a Wall Street Strategist Key Points Tom Lee of Fundstrat Global Advisors says the S&P 500 could reach 15,000 by the end of the decade, implying 129% upside from its current level…
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  • Since 2018, millennials, the largest generation, are reshaping the economy, mainly through fintech and changes in preference. Now coming is a big generational wealth transfer

    60% confidence
  • The global labor shortage began in 2015 and will not be resolved until 2047, and will reach 80 million workers by 2030

    60% confidence
  • The millennial wealth transfer is the greatest wealth transfer in history

    60% confidence
  • Stock Advisor's total average return is 912% compared to 185% for the S&P 500

    60% confidence
  • The goal of the non-professional should not be to pick winners. Instead, individual investors should own a cross-section of businesses that in aggregate are bound to do well. A low-cost S&P 500 index fund will achieve this goal

    60% confidence
  • Technology stocks could eventually represent about 50% of the S&P 500 by weight as businesses adopt AI tools to automate workflows

    60% confidence
  • Only 11% of large-cap funds outperformed the S&P 500 during the last five years

    60% confidence
  • Between 1948 and 1967, there was a global labor shortage and technology stocks went parabolic. And between 1991 and 1999, there was a global labor shortage and technology stocks went parabolic. So, this is what's happening today

    60% confidence
  • The S&P 500 could reach 15,000 by the end of the decade, implying 129% upside from its current level of 6,550

    60% confidence

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S&P 500 Index Fund · global equity coverage40 percent
S&P 500 Index Fund · drawdown6 percent
S&P 500 Index Fund · market coverage80 percent
S&P 500 Index Fund · stock price6550 index_points
S&P 500 Index Fund · annualized return14.4 percent
Apple Podcasts · index weight6.6 percent
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