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Buy This S&P 500 ETF and Profit Like Buffett

By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning • March 5, 2015

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For solid returns with minimal effort and low cost, buy an S&P 500 ETF. Legendary investor Warren Buffett agrees.

S&P 500 ETFOn Monday Buffett advised professional basketball player LeBron James in a CNBC interview to keep it simple and invest in low-cost index funds.

"Owning a piece of America, a diversified piece, bought over time, held for 30 or 40 years, it's bound to do well," said Buffett. "The income will go up over the years, and there's really nothing to worry about."

It's not the first time Buffett has recommended this type of investment.

"A low-cost index fund is the most sensible equity investment for the great majority of investors," Buffett once told index-investing pioneer Jack Bogle.

He even recommended this "keep it simple" tactic to his own survivors and trustees.

"My advice to the trustee couldn't be more simple," Buffett said in his March 2014 annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) shareholders. "Put 10% of the cash in short-term government bonds and 90% in a very low-cost S&P 500 index fund. (I suggest Vanguard's)."

The Oracle of Omaha said this strategy will provide better long-term results than those achieved by investors using high-fee managers.

Here are the kind of returns investors can get with an S&P ETF, plus one to buy to follow Buffett's lead...

S&P 500 Stocks Are "Best in Breed"

In February the S&P 500 Index rose 5.5% for its best month in more than three years. It's up 2.1% year to date and headed higher over the long term.

"For the year ahead, I'm projecting a 7% gain for the S&P 500," Money Morning's Tech Specialist Michael A. Robinson said back in December. "I'm basing that on the U.S. economy's recent strong performance - and I'm being conservative."

In a note titled "10 Reasons to Stay Long the S&P 500," Bank of America strategist Saviata Subramanian said S&P 500 companies' balance sheets are healthy, with plenty of cash. Many components pay dividends that trounce returns on Treasuries.

S&P 500 stocks are the world's "best-in-breed," Subramanian added.

Now here's the best S&P 500 ETF to buy to profit from the S&P's future gains...

Here Are 10 “One-Click” Ways to Earn 10% or Better on Your Money Every Quarter

Appreciation is great, but it’s possible to get even more out of the shares you own. A lot more: you can easily beat inflation and collect regular income to spare. There are no complicated trades to put on, no high-level options clearances necessary. In fact, you can do this with a couple of mouse clicks – passive income redefined. Click here for the report…

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