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Generationally, we’ve had people like Buffett, Vanguard and Mr Money Mustache drill into our head how expensive fund managers are vs investing in index funds…

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I agree. What I mean is that the initial conditions are different than a generation ago. Back then you got a money manager. 

Gen X and newer started doing it themselves via DCAing index funds.

And as you get more sophisticated, there’s a tendency to self direct.

Do you see index funds as = self-directed management?

I love index funds and consider them a good base. They're not central to my "self-directed" approach though.