I have about 30k of cash sitting in my IRAs, doing nothing for me. My usual approach would throw it all in VTI/other broad index funds/ETFs and forget about it, but are there other options that would make sense to consider given the current times?

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I would just stick with the broad index funds

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All VTI or VTSAX. Maybe some international and/or bonds.

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