• teichflamme@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    I would call it realistic instead of negative.

    Yeah, you can get rich through ETFs but it’s incredibly unlikely.

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      10 months ago

      It’s incredibly likely that continously saving and investing for 30 years creates a decent retirement account.

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        10 months ago

        Yes and highly recommended if you have the money to do so, but it’s not going to make you rich, and it’s certainly not going to pull you out of poverty.

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        10 months ago

        That’s great but it’s also not really what most people would think of when someone is rich