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They're not down 10% and market gains are not risk free. Performance can really only be compared with risk free returns (ie. TIPS). Anything else and you have
by zeusk 9y ago
They're not down 10% and market gains are not risk free.
Performance can really only be compared with risk free returns (ie. TIPS). Anything else and you have to look at a bunch of other factors like volatility, VAR etc.
- 1024core 9y agoIndex gains are just about as risk-free as you can get.
- kgwgk 9y agoYeah, indices do never go down...
- whatok 9y agoWow.
- syncsynchalt 9y agoAn actual risk-free* investment would be money market or TIPS. Index funds may be the historically best performing equity investments (when including expense ratio) but no equity investment is risk-free.
- lorenzhs 9y agoThat's what a bull market lasting eight and a half years does to public sentiment :) A crash would make for interesting times, that much is certain.
- vorotato 9y agoThat's wildly untrue, and to the extent that people think that we are at risk of economic collapse.