Grateful for index fund creator Jack Bogle’s contributions to everyday investing, Gordie Gorsuch, CFA, writes about effective investing on the Simple Truth blog. His calm voice of reason resonates in posts such as “Risk and Return Go Hand in Hand.”
Vanguard recently announced they will be changing the index benchmarks tracked by several of their exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The changes, which will occur gradually, are being made to reduce internal fund costs, thus increasing the amount of returns which ends up in investors’ pockets
Q: What’s your take on Employee Stock Purchase Plans? I have an opportunity to participate in my company’s ESPP, but don’t quite know the details of how they work. Should I participate?