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What's in a name? I have chosen this iconic line from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to impress you with a fact that I am a learned, erudite professional and not just some off the street strapping hanger, bloviating about the market. This episode of my incredibly insightful podcast is directed at the 90 million Americans who have their life savings invested in a 401(k) plan. Their only investment options are mutual funds and the mavens of Wall Street are trying to convince them that their expensive index fund knock offs are the real thing. But, calling an ordinary pigeon a majestic bald eagle, doesn’t make it one.

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Wall Street Dummies are engaged investors who realize that Wall Street’s jibber jabber generates more money for Wall Street than for Main Street. They view the moniker Dummy as a badge of honor and a single digit salute to the Wall Street elite. They are vigorous advocates of index funds and discounts brokers, and employ them in their retirement accounts to outperform the pros.

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The internet has been flooded with articles claiming that emulating Buffett will make you rich. Unfortunately, the methodology most cited was in vogue 40 years ago. Using antiquated methodology to deal with modern technology is an exercise in futility. A more reasonable approach is to do as Buffett says, not do as he does. This incredibly insight episode will document Buffett’s REAL advice to individual investors.

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