its neither a hedge nor leverage. It's a place to put your long term money to grow, probably the best place. if by 'Wallstreet' you mean financial advisors, t

its neither a hedge nor leverage. It's a place to put your long term money to grow, probably the best place. if by 'Wallstreet' you mean financial advisors, they recommend a mix of assets, not a single asset class in stocks. most people have a mix of stocks, bonds, and real estate. it use to be 10%, in the late 2000s it got revised to 7%, though many today think it's realistically 5%.