Investing in the stock market has never provided guarantees. Everyone knows there is risk involved, and timing is everything. Yet long-term returns have been impressive, with the S&P 500 averaging over 10% for the past 10, 20 and 30 years. Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst for S&P Dow Jones Indices, reported the annualized total return since January 1926 — almost 100 years — was 10.4%.
The long-term performance suggests we should all use a “set it and forget it” strategy.
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