Channel3000.com February 13, 2021 8:37 AM newsfeedback@fool.com (Sam Swenson, CFA, CPA) Posted: Updated: February 15, 2021 6:28 AM When it comes to long-term investing aimed at growing your account balances over time, there is no reason to overcomplicate things with expensive sector bets or speculative SPAC positions. While the final decision as to how to deploy your money is ultimately up to you, it’s best to consider funds that tilt the odds in your favor of success in the long run. These funds share common characteristics: They’re low-cost, broadly diversified, actively traded, require little or no maintenance, and they tend to be easy to understand. In this article, we’ll look at five exchange traded funds (ETFs) poised to grow your retirement account.