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There's nothing wrong with owning individual stocks, but for many investors, basic broad-market ETFs are the better choice.

Fran Seeley, 81, doesn't see herself as living on the edge of a financial crisis. But she's uncomfortably close. Each month, Seeley, a retired teacher, gets $925 from Social Security and a $287 ...