This Is Why You Are A Terrible Investor

Over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has produced a 9.2% annualized total return.
Over the same period, gold has returned an annualized 6.6%.
And bonds? The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index has returned 5.7%.
Based on these figures, what type of return do you think the average investor has achieved over this time period?
The answer will shock you…
Quantitative analysis from DALBAR, a financial market research firm, shows that the average investor has realized a measly 2.5% return over the past 20 years.  (more)

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