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by toephu2 3532 days ago
None, just put your money in an S&P 500 fund. I doubt you will be able to beat that in the long run anywhere else (Even though there are flaws w/ how the S&P 500 is run now [1]).

[1] http://www.joshuakennon.com/sp-500s-dirty-little-secret/

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You can do better by diversifying more. By picking asset classes with a low correlation, you can reduce risk while increasing return. Hence, you can eek our more from a simple mix of say:

60% US 30% Int'l 6% REITs 4% Gold

All of this can be bought with low cost mutual funds.

http://thismatter.com/money/investments/portfolios.htm