If You Invest $1,000 Per Month in the S&P 500, Here's How Much Dividend Income You Could Have in 30 Years

I'm a big fan of investing in individual stocks. At the time of this writing, I own about 35 individual stocks in my portfolio, and I believe it's entirely possible for active investors to beat the market over long periods of time.However, that doesn't mean you need to own individual stocks to create wealth over time. In fact, although I own a bunch of individual stocks, I have a large portion of my portfolio in low-cost index funds, including the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO).In any given year, the S&P 500's performance can vary dramatically. In fact, since 1965, the S&P 500 has produced total returns as high as 38% or as low as negative 37%. But over long periods, the S&P 500 has produced 9%-10% annualized returns depending on the exact period you're looking at.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool