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Defined termVTI / VTSAX / VOO
Popular Vanguard tickers for the US total stock market (VTI, VTSAX) and S&P 500 (VOO). Commonly held core positions in FIRE portfolios.
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Asset Allocation
How your portfolio is split across asset classes (stocks, bonds, cash, real estate). The single biggest driver of long-term returns and volatility — pick one you can actually stomach in a crash.
Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)
Investing a fixed amount on a regular schedule regardless of price. Smooths out volatility and removes emotion from timing decisions.
Compound Interest
Earning returns on your previous returns. At a 7% real return money doubles every ~10 years — the engine that makes FIRE possible.
Three-Fund Portfolio
A Boglehead classic: one US total stock market fund, one international stock fund, and one total bond fund. Simple, diversified, and battle-tested.
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