Noob question...

[En Passant]

I have just started to invest in Jan. of this year. I have about 5k in VTI (VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET ETF). With the market dropping a few points this week, I am looking to spend another 3k.

My question is, would it be wise to invest in a Vanguard mutual fund, or in a small cap that I feel is currently undervalued?

Also, what are the investments that you currently like?

Edit: I should also add, I am not scared of risky investments. I am young and it wouldn't be the end of the world if I lost 100% of my investments.

[Fishhead24]

If you like risky investments, try the commodity sector.

[hlacheen]

If 8k will be your entire investment, don't put 3k in an individual stock.

If you wanted to get a little more aggressive you could put some into a small-cap ETF.

[gull]

Don't worry about asking "noob" questions. Every single one of us was a noob when we were born, and noobishness is relative anyways.

VTI was a very solid starting point for your portfolio. It has broad coverage of the domestic market and it's very cheap.

The best supplement to VTI is a foreign ETF, such as VEA. VEA is another extremely cheap, extremely diversified ETF offered by Vanguard. Unlike VTI, it covers Europe and Asia instead of the US.

[DesertCat]

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The best supplement to VTI is a foreign ETF, such as VEA. VEA is another extremely cheap, extremely diversified ETF offered by Vanguard. Unlike VTI, it covers Europe and Asia instead of the US.

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[Mister Havisham]

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The best supplement to VTI is a foreign ETF, such as VEA. VEA is another extremely cheap, extremely diversified ETF offered by Vanguard. Unlike VTI, it covers Europe and Asia instead of the US.


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Isn't VEU a better supplement/complement to VTI than VEA?