The No-Brainer Portfolio by William Bernstein William Bernstein is a retired neurologist who has turned his attention to financial matters. He wrote The Four Pillars of Investing (McGraw-Hill, 2002), which is one of the best books on investing published in the past decade. In his book, he suggests several different portfolios, including this “no-brainer” collection of index funds that keeps things simple: 25% Vanguard 500 Index (VFINX) 25% Vanguard Small-Cap Index (NAESX) 25% Vanguard Total International Stock Index (VGTSX) 25% Vanguard Total Bond Market Index (VBMFX) You can read more about
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