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Joe DeLisi discusses why relying solely on cheap indexing may not be the best investment strategy.

Is buying the cheapest index fund really the smartest move? It sounds logical. Low cost. Broad diversification. Simple. But investing isn’t just about cost, it’s about understanding where returns actually come from. In this episode, Joe breaks down why “cheap indexing” alone may not be a complete strategy. He walks through expected returns, risk premiums, and how academic theory gets misapplied in real-world portfolios. More importantly, he explains the gap between understanding the math and ...

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Host: Joe DeLisi

Topics covered

• index funds
• investment strategy
• cost of investing
• expected returns
• risk premiums

Keywords

• cheap indexing
• index funds
• investment returns
• risk premiums
• investment strategy

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