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Here you go: http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2010/11/the-truth-about-market-timing.html http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2010/11/the-truth-about-mark... Inves
by lotharbot 16y ago
Here you go: http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2010/11/the-truth-about-market-timing.html http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2010/11/the-truth-about-mark...
Invest in S&P 500 ETF (SPY) starting at inception
Growth of $100,000 from 1/29/1993-8/30/2010
Buy and Hold: $324,330.15
10 Best Days Removed: $156,354.12
10 Worst Days Removed: $692,693.90
10 Best and 10 Worst Days Removed: not listed, but very close to Buy and Hold (the green line in the chart)
Rob Bennett's followup comments are quite good, as well.