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Shares / Can you actually beat the market?
« on: April 26, 2013, 03:02:11 pm »
I've read time and again that it is practically impossible to beat the market. There are many articles as to why this can't be done on any sort of consistent basis, even by the best fund managers. Even my namesake suggest that most people would be far better off simply buying index funds.
So a couple of questions, how many of you would have been better off now if you simply bought index funds throughout your investment lifespan?
Do you have any specific strategy you outdo the index?
Are you convinced you have an edge?
I'm just curious. I myself haven't beaten the market, it's beaten me. Not into a loss, but into less of a gain that the all share index has made. I keep contemplating moving everything into index funds, and then decide I'll find the next big thing... My poor brain!
So a couple of questions, how many of you would have been better off now if you simply bought index funds throughout your investment lifespan?
Do you have any specific strategy you outdo the index?
Are you convinced you have an edge?
I'm just curious. I myself haven't beaten the market, it's beaten me. Not into a loss, but into less of a gain that the all share index has made. I keep contemplating moving everything into index funds, and then decide I'll find the next big thing... My poor brain!