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Exactly. The thing people may also forget who have a long time horizon is that this is actually a bad thing. Returns are likely historically low going forward
by usaar333 7y ago
Exactly. The thing people may also forget who have a long time horizon is that this is actually a bad thing. Returns are likely historically low going forward which is bad for your future retirement.
- ISL 7y agoThanks -- this is precisely why I post to HN. Other thoughtful perspectives are really valuable.
- icelancer 7y ago>> Returns are likely historically low going forward which is bad for your future retirement. For sure. People are not factoring in the long-term interest rate here - they should look at the risk-free T-bill rates in the 1980s and how equities performed against them, and what we're looking at as well.