One of my favorite ways to invest is through exchange-traded funds (ETFs). They’re simple, and you can generally accomplish the same goals in a few investments that would’ve taken you dozens or hundreds of investments a few decades ago.
Today, thousands of ETFs are on the stock market, covering virtually every sector, asset class, and investment strategy possible. However, not all ETFs are alike.
If you have $500 to invest and are looking for two investments you can buy and hold on to forever, the two Vanguard ETFs discussed here are good go-tos. They’ll expose you to the broader U.S. economy, as well as companies operating abroad. It’s a way to cover lots of ground with only two investments.
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If I were forced to make only one investment from now until the end of time, it would be in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). It’s currently my…
