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The markets did more than 12% annual returns for that decade.

• jojobas 4y ago
  That's an average of essentially a lot of different bets. Shale oil was a bet on very high oil prices, this didn't eventuate and they still managed some kind of returns above the interest rates.
  • jjeaff 3y ago
    Just the market rate of return. If your money could have done better in an index fund, you've lost.