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Are Index Funds in a Bubble?

Hi Scott, The financial guru from the movie The Big Short, Michael Burry, who made a fortune betting against the US housing collapse, is saying that the next big bubble is index funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs), and that things will get really ugly should the share market crash. Aren’t index funds what Barefoot recommends?

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The Stock Market is Freaking Me Out

Scott, The ABC reported the other day that “ASX tumbles $60 billion on US recession, China slowdown fears”. I know you are a big supporter of buying shares, but how is an ordinary person like me (age 25, medium income) supposed to follow your lead when the market can lose $60 BILLION in one day?

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