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This Warren Buffett Index Fund Has a 100% Success Rate in the Stock Market -- and It Just Might Make You a Millionaire

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An index fund is a group of securities bundled together into a single investment.

By investing in just one fund, you can instantly gain a stake in hundreds of stocks at once.

The S&P 500 index fund has a long track record of surviving even the worst market crashes and experiencing positive total returns.

Warren Buffett famously bet $1 million that an index fund could outperform actively managed funds.

There's always a chance the S&P 500 could earn above-average returns going forward.

In 13 of the past 20 years , the index has earned returns higher than its 7% historic average.

Five of those 20 years even saw returns over 20% .

With a long-term outlook, you could earn more than you might think.

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