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Put your cash in the bank, leave it there That guarantees a negative real return. If you can accept short term fluctuations, you'll be much better off with an
by orangecat 16y ago
Put your cash in the bank, leave it there
That guarantees a negative real return. If you can accept short term fluctuations, you'll be much better off with an index fund.
- beagle3 16y agoThat's true if and only if, by "short term" you mean 15 years in nominal terms, and 20 years in real terms. That's from history (1929 to 1944-49). Perhaps this time it might take longer.