3 ETFs I Would Buy As A Beginner

My 3 favorite ETFs if I were to start over with investing as a complete beginner:

1. SPY - Tracks the S&P 500, top 500 US companies
2. QQQ - Tracks the NASDAQ 100, top 100 US technology companies
3. SCHD - High quality dividend-paying companies

Again, these are what I'm investing in and what I'm comfortable with. You can see what fits your own risk tolerance.

I know I'm a "boring" investor and don't have these specific stocks that will 100x your portfolio in a week. I'm a firm believer of growing wealth responsibly and developing good wealth habits for the long term.

I also like ETFs because they allow me to diversify my portfolio.

Let me know what other topics you want me to talk about!

I hope this video makes investing less scary.

Thanks for all the support! :)

-Steve

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[mEAngurrrrl]

I have a 3 fund portfolio but I have finally decided to invest in ETFs, alongside. I’m looking at SCHD, VOO, XLK or SCHG.

[Norrieey]

Buy a good cross section of an economy, Build a diverse portfolio that keeps you motivated, Speed up the process where possible:i'm all for dividends and i DRIP into etfs (ARKW, VOO, VXUS, IVV) and company stocks. After my first million I realized that when a stock starts booming chances of you finding out means you are quite late to the party, for this I make sure my CFA handles that, ever grateful to Dianne Sarah Olson. It's like turning your notifications to earn more millions.

[jollama]

QQQ can also be replaced with QQQM for the lower expense ratio but it’s a relatively newer fund

[jackwillison]

I've just begun learning about value investing, and I've found that many good stocks are undervalued despite their intrinsic value. If you had $200, 000 to create a strong investment portfolio, which stocks would you choose?

[agentjacob]

This is a perplexing economy. Some people claim that this is the strongest economy ever, and I am aware of what it took to bring our economy back from the abyss of a pandemic to its current position as the strongest in the world. However, not everyone shares this opinion, and I want to focus on the finances today rather than the politics and emotions that surrounded the issue.

[VanChuong-ongh]

My portfolio doesn’t just cater to dividend stocks. I hold $VFIAX (S&P 500 index fund) in my Roth IRA and $VTI (Total Stock Market ETF) in my taxable brokerage account. Two of my largest holdings. The individual dividend stock positions all complement the index holdings.

[Stlmyth]

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[OwenFlex]

ARK innovation ETF(ARKK) seems to be doing well, with holdings in innovators like Tesla and zoom.

[agathacolleen]

I lost over $80k when everything started to tank. Not because I was in an exchange that went belly up. I was just stupid to hold and because that's what everyone said. I'm still responsible. It just taught me to be a better investor now that I understand more of what could go wrong. It took me over two years of being in the market, I'm really grateful I found one source to recover my money, at least $10k profits weekly. Thanks Charlotte Miller.

[BW-kvwj]

VOO, QQQM, split SCHD-DGRO 50/50. Add VGT to it. You’re welcome

[sfcrmsa]

Very good choices. I have similar: VOO, QQQM and SCHD. Congrats on your account work at this time, good luck on the performance in the future.

[jollama]

Replace SPY with either VOO, IVV, or SPLG for the lower expense ratio

[david.]

Thank you for the episode. Please keep making more helpful content

[ChristopherFrank]

I came across your channel through this video—case studies are incredibly valuable, and I'm eager to see more in the future! Building wealth involves establishing routines, like consistently setting aside funds at regular intervals for smart investments.

[jluke]

How long did it take you to get to a million? Can you do a video showing how you did it? Thank you

[dancer-rhif]

Good video. I would use QYLD instead of QQQ for NASDAQ.

[appleztooranges]

What is the most your keep in cash for emergency fund? I’m nervous as a homeowner as if roof leaks / furnace goes / etc that’s an easy $10-15k so 3-6 months doesn’t work for me. Is 30k or more worth keeping in HYSA?

[roscoes-wetsuit]

How would you split funds between the 3? Equally or no?

[jennb]

Are your etf investments in your brokerage acc? Would it be redundant to invest in qqqm in my brokerage and roth ira?

[phupham]

Why did you go with SCHD but not SCHG? Thank you