Wide scope index funds also encourage long term thinking.

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Submitted by Lyle (United States), Jul 28, 2015 00:51

If you run a total stock market or s&P 500 index fund you really can't trade very much and have a long term interest in the companies you hold. So that is another source of long term thinking, folks who can't sell very easily.

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