#2: “Stocks Can Underperform Bonds for a Long, Long Time”
If you asked the average investor to name the most iron rule of investing, they’d likely say: “Stocks outperform bonds.” And yes, over the long haul, that’s been true. Since 1900 US stocks have returned 9.9% and 10-year US government bonds about 4.4%, a mile-wide gap. But the key question most folks never ask is… […] The post #2: “Stocks Can Underperform Bonds for a Long, Long Time” appeared first on Meb Faber Research - Stock Market and Investing Blog.
If you asked the average investor to name the most iron rule of investing, they’d likely say: “Stocks outperform bonds.” And yes, over the long haul, that’s been true. Since 1900 US stocks have returned 9.9% and 10-year US government bonds about 4.4%, a mile-wide gap. But the key question most folks never ask is… […]
The post #2: “Stocks Can Underperform Bonds for a Long, Long Time” appeared first on Meb Faber Research - Stock Market and Investing Blog.
