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27-06-2025
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Why $10,000 Invested This Way Could Pay Off in the Long Run
Written by Tony Dong, MSc, CETF® at The Motley Fool Canada Sometimes the laziest investment methods are the most effective. And few strategies are lazier or more reliable than plunking $10,000 into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that passively tracks the S&P 500 Index and letting time do the heavy lifting. No, this isn't a globally diversified portfolio. And yes, it leans into America's long streak of outperformance. But the sheer simplicity, low cost, and historical returns make this a strategy worth considering, especially if you're looking to invest with minimal effort. Here's how it works, and how to get started as a Canadian investor. The S&P 500 is a stock market index that tracks 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. To be included, a company must meet specific requirements around size, profitability, and liquidity. It's also market-cap weighted, which means bigger companies get more weight in the index. This structure gives you several advantages: low turnover, automatic exposure to sector leaders, and what's known as a 'self-cleansing' effect – winners to the top, while laggards naturally fall off. It's no wonder that 88% of actively managed U.S. large-cap funds underperformed the S&P 500 over the last 15 years, according to SPIVA. Had you invested $10,000 into the S&P 500 in the early 1990s and left it alone, you'd be sitting on over $240,000 by 2025. That's a 10.4% annualized return, according to the backtest. Of course, that return came with some serious bumps along the way, including a maximum drawdown of 55.2% during the 2008 financial crisis. But the long-term trend is undeniable: patient investors who stayed the course were rewarded far more than those who left their cash on the sidelines (which only returned 2.5% over the same period). If you're a Canadian investor looking to mirror that kind of performance, a great option is the Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (). It trades in Canadian dollars, so there's no currency conversion fee, and it has a rock-bottom management expense ratio (MER) of just 0.09%. For a $10,000 investment, that's only $9 a year in fees – a tiny cost to track one of the most influential stock indexes in the world. So if you're looking for an easy, proven way to invest for the long term, consider doing what the stats say works: buy the market, stay the course, and let time do the compounding. The post Why $10,000 Invested This Way Could Pay Off in the Long Run appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada. Before you buy stock in Vanguard S&p 500 Index Etf, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor Canada analyst team just identified what they believe are the Top Stocks for 2025 and Beyond for investors to buy now… and Vanguard S&p 500 Index Etf wasn't one of them. The Top Stocks that made the cut could potentially produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider MercadoLibre, which we first recommended on January 8, 2014 ... if you invested $1,000 in the 'eBay of Latin America' at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $24,927.94!* Stock Advisor Canada provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month – one from Canada and one from the U.S. The Stock Advisor Canada service has outperformed the return of S&P/TSX Composite Index by 30 percentage points since 2013*. See the Top Stocks * Returns as of 6/23/25 More reading Made in Canada: 5 Homegrown Stocks Ready for the 'Buy Local' Revolution [PREMIUM PICKS] Market Volatility Toolkit Best Canadian Stocks to Buy in 2025 Beginner Investors: 4 Top Canadian Stocks to Buy for 2025 5 Years From Now, You'll Probably Wish You Grabbed These Stocks Subscribe to Motley Fool Canada on YouTube Fool contributor Tony Dong has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 2025
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09-06-2025
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Salt Lake man charged for making plans to meet stranger and sexually abuse child, documents say
Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah () — A Salt Lake City man has been arrested and charged after making plans to meet up with an online stranger — who was an undercover investigator — and abuse an 11-year-old child. Maclovio Coronel, 21, was charged with three felony counts of attempted sodomy on a child and one felony count of enticement of a minor. On June 5, 2025, documents say that a West Valley City Police officer who works with the FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force (CETF) used social media to pose as an adult who said they had 'sexual access to a child under 12 years old.' West Haven man charged for sending and receiving CSAM through social media, documents say The post said the man was 'looking for a possible third' person to join, and was not directed toward anyone in particular, documents say. Coronel responded quickly to the post and began conversing with the undercover officer, according to police. The conversation moved to a separate social media platform, where the undercover investigator said that they had 'access' to an 11-year-old family member. Coronel responded with interest and began making graphic sexual comments, and said that the two should 'hang out' sometime. The investigator asked if Coronel had any child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and Coronel responded that he had some from 'old groups,' according to documents. Coronel again asked to 'meet up' and made more graphic sexual comments about who he believed was an 11-year-old. Coronel and the undercover investigator made plans to meet up that day, June 5. According to documents, he was 'given multiple 'outs' throughout the conversation, meaning opportunities to disengage from criminal conduct.' Instead of disengaging, he continued plans to meet up, and even said he was 'begging' to. Cedar City man arrested for allegedly sending sexual photos to officer posing as 12-year-old Documents say that Coronel took a 40-minute train ride on Trax with a bicycle to meet up with the man he had met online. Only two and a half hours had elapsed between Coronel making contact with the investigator at 9 p.m. and his arrival at the meeting location at 11:26 p.m. CETF members surveilled the area and saw Coronel exit the train with a bike. When he arrived at the meeting location, he was taken into custody by investigators. The detective sent a message through the account, and Coronel's phone allegedly received a notification while they observed. 'Coronel's lack of concern for the child's safety, immediate willingness to travel to sexually abuse a child, and comments about begging to sexually abuse a child show that he is a substantial danger to any child in the community,' the arresting officer wrote in his probable cause statement. Coronel was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail and is currently being held without bail. He has an initial appearance before a judge on June 11. Blooming with Pride at Red Butte Gardens Salt Lake man charged for making plans to meet stranger and sexually abuse child, documents say Utah's Redwest music festival announces lineup, Post Malone set to headline In deploying National Guard, Trump critics see 'run around' of Insurrection Act Trump supports Tom Homan arresting Newsom over California protests Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
