309: Why Do Mid-Caps Get No Love? An Argument for Mid-Cap Funds

Sam Marks and Derek Spartz discuss why Mid-Cap Stock Funds seem to get overlooked by investors. They've done a lot of research that shows you may want to add these funds to your portfolio. The guys kick off the show with a little post-election results talk and then dive inot the reasons why mid-caps should not be so easily overlooked in this special 101 episode.

Discussed: 

• ​Mid-Cap Fund Tickers Mentioned: Vanguard Mid-Cap Index ETF $VO, iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF $IJH, iShares Russell Mid-Cap $IWR
• ​ILAB 298: What is the S&P 500? A Complete Review

Where we are:

• ​Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine / IG @johnnyfdj
• ​Sam Marks - Bangkok, Thailand / IG @sammarks12
• ​Derek – Los Angeles, USA / IG @DerekRadio

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Time Stamp:

• ​00:21 - Sam/Derek Election Talk
• ​12:23 - Why Do Mid-Caps Get No Love?
• ​22:25 - Mid-Cap Historical Performance
• ​42:52 - Which Mid-Cap Funds to Invest In
• ​51:52 - What Sparked the Episode Idea?

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