ETF Battles: S&P 500 vs. 60/40 Matchup - Which is better?

[@etfguide]

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[@ebrahimhabib477]

D krences is my favorite judge

[@viver4670]

Thank you for picking my battle!! Really looking forward to my Tshirt! Btw NTSX is a new fund and if you look at simulated performance for longer than 5 years, NTSX has shown to beat VOO in the long term

[@etfguide]

🏆Congrats Viver! Good job at giving us an interesting contest. Your ETF Battles gear is on its way! Best, Ron🏆

[@ebrahimhabib477]

Watching you Ron from the Nile Delta in Egypt . very good video

[@ebrahimhabib477]

Strong analysis indeed. Miss you guys in USA thanks for KZbin

[@etfguide]

Ebrahim: I know you've been watching us from Egypt and it's great to have you TUNED in to ETFguide TV from across the world. WOW! Your trip sounds like fun and hopefully you're enjoying the much needed break in Egypt with family and friends. Best, Ron

[@The8thwonder-ub4ct]

I always learn from the videos. Thanks!

[@etfguide]

Glad you're learning. Full disclosure: Despite producing 100+ episodes of ETF Battles, my decades of investing wins and losses, plus my 30+ years of work experience in financial services, I learn something new or I'm reminded about something I overlooked, forgot, etc. in each episode of ETF Battles. The sheer level of investment acumen dished out by our judges on each episode is U.N.M.A.T.C.H.E.D. See you on the next episode! Best, Ron

[@robertbennett212]

I like simplicity and cost of VOO.

[@etfguide]

Simplicity is underrated! Good to see you Robert. Best, Ron

[@gladstoneh9170]

Can you please make ray Dalio all weather portfolio vs harry browne permanent portfolio？ thanks

[@etfguide]

Hi Glad, I appreciate the suggestion. As you know, I produce another show on this channel called "PORTFOLIO MAKEOVER." Ray and Harry are both big league. But my current research is focused on individual investor portfolios. In fact, I'm working on an upcoming book and original series that takes this too another level never seen. Again, nothing wrong with investment portfolios built or suggested by famous people like Dalio, Browne, Bogle, Buffett, etc. But so much research on these strategies is already available. Just Google or KZbin it. For me, there's not many new or different angles I can probably add. But as for the individual investor's portfolio, a lot less research and stuff is known. That's my wheelhouse. Best, Ron

[@benedit71]

The RPAR etf which is based on Dalio's all weather portfolio did not prove to be all weather in 2022, losing more than the sp500 in that year. Overall it has been a very poor performer since inception in 2020, will need to take a longer term look.

[@Javier_Jimenez71]

60/40 is how my wife splits desserts with me… Thank you for these wonderful informational videos, Ron 🥃🥃🥃

[@etfguide]

JJ: You're too funny. I just turned 52, so I'm with you on the 40% for desserts. Under age 50, Dr. DeLegge says 60% is OK, but once you get above...you gotta be more conservative with the sugar. What good is WEALTH with no HEALTH? Take care amigo, Ron

[@benedit71]

Great presentation! As a near retiree, I will take PRWCX (balanced mutual fund) all day over NTSX, it does have a higher expense ratio but if you look at the total return thus far they are almost neck and neck. PRWCX only dropped about 12% in 2022 vs the over 25% drop for NTSX. It appears to be too volatile for my taste as a stock/bond ETF.

[@joannemeeks745]

Excellent as usual.QQQM is a winner. But my favorits are TQQQ and FNGO. The "next 5 years" was a key point.

[@demoix]

Why FNGO and not FNGU?

[@etfguide]

QQQM is on a fierce tear. The depressing years from 2000-2015 are an ancient memory to most investors. Heck, some of them were even children during these years (and now, they're adult children). The Nasdaq topped 5,060 points in 2000 and didn't reach that level again until 2015. That's 15-years of flat performance! (Not counting dividends) It's also a stern reminder that profitable investing is a LONG DISTANCE race. Keep running! Ron

[@stoulil1]

VXUS vs LVHI

[@randy74989]

Well, they are not similar and are different mythologies for investing. One is 100% equity and the other is a blend of stocks and bonds. I have stopped investing in Vanguard, BlackRock or State Street Global investment products. Why, they are woke companies pushing ESG and DEI initiatives espoused by the World Economic Forum (WEF). They control the majority of voting rights in almost all of the S&P 500 companies and push the boards to adopt ESG, DEI, and Corporate Equality Index (CEI) initiatives.

[@etfguide]

Randy: You're one of the most anti-ESG passionates I know. To me, it's pukeworthy that investing has been clouded with politics. It's a very 2023 thing, isn't it? Here's my view: The first and primary goal of ALL investing is to have profitable results. And if you're investing for any other reason than that, you're doing it WRONG. That doesn't preclude the investor of selectively avoiding companies they feel are harmful to humanity (tobacco, for example). But again, PROFIT RESULTS should always be the investors primary and only goal. Everything else is noise! Warm regards, Ron

[@randy74989]

@@etfguide Thanks Ron from a Shareholder Capitalist here. I have no problem with folks being socially and environmentally responsible outside of work. What I don't like is CEOs and Boards of Directors using corporate funds, employee work time, and corporate resources to push climate/environmental agendas, DEI initiatives, and other non-business subjects, which are disruptive to the core principles of the business.

[@DoubtingThomas333]

@randy74989 ESG is capitalism doing its job. If it wins out (extremely likely), it is all hard determinism anyway.