Revisiting a Hot Take on Index Investing

<p>On a recent Budget Nerds episode, Jesse threw out a hot take that index investing isn't all it's cracked up to be. Jocelyn wrote into the show to ask... why exactly? Jesse explains himself in today's episode.</p> <p> </p> <p>Investing Books mentioned in the show:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Common-Sense-Investing-ebook/dp/B075Z6HSCJ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=little+common+sense+book+of+investing&qid=1653871174&sprefix=little+common+s%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1"> The Little Book of Common Sense Investing</a> by Jack Bogle</li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Random-Walk-Down-Wall-Street/dp/0393358380/ref=sr_1_1?crid=171L8WNUUBC8Y&keywords=a+random+walk+down+wall+street&qid=1653871233&sprefix=a+random+walk+down+wall+street%2Caps%2C63&sr=8-1"> A Random Walk Down Wall Street</a> by Burton Malkiel</li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Bogleheads-Guide-Investing-Taylor-Larimore-ebook/dp/B00JUV01RW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bogleheads+guide+to+investing&qid=1653871392&sprefix=boglehead%2Caps%2C66&sr=8-1"> The Bogleheads Guide to Investing</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Four-Pillars-Investing-Building-Portfolio-ebook/dp/B0041842TW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1656AWDXGGVQU&keywords=four+pillars&qid=1653871440&sprefix=four+pillars%2Caps%2C50&sr=8-1"> The Four Pillars of Investing</a> by Bernstein</li> </ul> <p> </p>