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Originally Posted by Slava
Its not a question of "beating the index" though, and that's a completely separate argument. Instead what this is about is whether a disciplined investor in general, regardless of their chosen vehicle, lost a decade in terms of returns. I would submit that there were some, of course, but not all.
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How about a decade of sub-par returns? Anybody doing much better than 3-4% beat the market by a lot, which take more than "discipline" in a "regardless of their chosen vehicle" investing strategy.
The last decade was extremely poor for stock investors, which is why many people who have only experienced that decade as investors are shunning the stock market. That was really my only point. High volatility and low returns aren't something people find attractive.