Vanguard VTSAX Pros and Cons For Financial Independence!
Are there pros and cons to keeping VTSAX in your investment portfolio. I personally have VTSAX in my Roth IRA, 403b, and 457! Here are the pros and cons of Vanguards VTSAX and while, even with the cons, I feel so strongly about it!
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As i told you a few weeks ago in the comments below, I’m invested in VTSAX. non-retirement account. But this Friday I’m going to start investing in VTI via a Roth account. i’m excited!
Can I just point out that not only is this awesome information but the way you end this by saying stay positive, be kind to other people, etc, is really just icing on the cake.
Dude, after my checkered, crummy and anemic, investing past… I’m just gonna stick with VTSAX and keep investing lnto it every month. I’m in my early 50s, poor health and don’have a a 30-year outlook. keep it simple, stupid… Is my motto.
great info, i parked my money with vtsax years ago and very happy.
As an alternative, what are your thoughts about VTI options, selling covered calls or running the wheel selling puts. Seems like VTI options might be a better option but I would love to get your thoughts! Thanks for all of your excellent content.
That last 2 mins of info where VANGUARD can convert the ETF to a fund once you reach the 3k amount is news to me. I’ve watched many YT videos about VANGUARD ETFs and funds and I can honestly say nobody has mentioned this! Is this true for all VANGUARDs ETF/funds? Thanks for that info….you have a new follower just for this!
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Very enjoyable info session Brad. I do have a question. If I was to put a sum of money into VTSAX, do they do a reinvestment plan? In other words, do they (if I wish) re-invest the monies back into the fund? Cheers, Mike
Long term investing is starting to scare me. The world is getting so crazy.
I have, since watching you, learned about options and different strategies (which I’m now engaged in) and I have opened my Roth IRA because of you and I’ve realized so much thru your videos. I have my M1 finance Roth with VTI in it. I’m maxing it out as soon as I can to 6k. You’re making a difference. Thank you ! You’re a great educator!
Great video!
God bless you if you started investing in VTSAX in your early 20's.
great explanation using simple language
When I saw that VTSAX had over 1 trillion in assets I was shocked but interested. I did my DD and bought into the fund this year. Best move I ever made
It's now $2,500 to start
Great content
AT: what is the expense ratio for vanguard to manage an IRA investment?
You can open a Fidelity account by having only a few hundred dollars deducted monthly from checking. You can buy Vanguard on fidelity. I am not sure if they would still require a 3k. thanks
I had VTSAX and swithed over to VTWAX. VTWAX is by far the better Fund from my personal experience
Thx so much for this video. I'm new to investing and heard so much about VTSAX but didn't have 2.5k or 3K to buy. No one on YouTube told me about VTI!
I don't get it. If you pay the $3k entrance fee, you can't invest that money? Like say you put in $10k to start, you can only invest $7k of that money and the $3k is like a "security deposit" or something? Please explain.
i currently have vtsax in roth ira, what you recommend as a second fund/etf or shouldni just put all monies in vtsax?
I maxed out my RothIRA onto VTSAX, should I contribute 3000 to buy in my brokerage account?
So I made the plunge and used my Vanguard Roth IRA to purchase VTSAX . And I lost about $300 the first day.. I was under the impression that I would never go below what was initially bought/ invested. Did I do something wrong? I work extremely hard to put away for retirement and losing almost $300 all Willy nilly I’d not ideal .. would love any advice
I just bought into VTSAX!
Fidelity is family-owned, not publicly traded as stated in the video. Charles Schwab is publicly traded.
What are your thoughts on VOO?
Say you don’t have the minimum $3000. Can you buy etfs in the mean time and sell them later to get into VTSAX? Your do you just have to let it accumulate I. The brokerage account until you get the $3000?
Another Fantastic content!!! Thank you! I do have a question, I would like to move my old pension plan from my former employer to vanguard or fidelity. What would you suggest in this case? Thx!
Thanks for this info! When I signed up for personalcapital their representative told me my VTSAX holdings were not diversified enough as far as sector weighting. This is the first place where I've heard the counter to that. It's good to know there's such a thing as indirect exposure.
I just turned 20 in December. I’ve been putting 3,000 a month into vtsax monthly. Gonna be retired in 2 years