It’s All About Timing: Why Birth-Date Luck Should Matter to Investors

Buy-and-hold Investment outcomes are largely dictated by timing, especially in the 20 years leading up to retirement when the most capital is allocated. Market conditions during this window, which are determined by an investor’s birth date, can lead to vastly different financial outcomes. The historical S&P 500 Index data shows that over rolling 20-year periods [...] The post It’s All About Timing: Why Birth-Date Luck Should Matter to Investors appeared first on ETF Trends.

Jun 5, 2025 - 19:44
 0
It’s All About Timing: Why Birth-Date Luck Should Matter to Investors

Buy-and-hold Investment outcomes are largely dictated by timing, especially in the 20 years leading up to retirement when the most capital is allocated. Market conditions during this window, which are determined by an investor’s birth date, can lead to vastly different financial outcomes. The historical S&P 500 Index data shows that over rolling 20-year periods [...]

The post It’s All About Timing: Why Birth-Date Luck Should Matter to Investors appeared first on ETF Trends.