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History shows that uncertainty is the rule, not the exception. Share  Download PDF | Share PDF Video recorded Sept. 2012. See the individual chapters below for important data updates. |
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Insight 1: The Market Has Risen Through Uncertainty (00:51)
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To benefit from the wealth-building potential of stocks, investors must remain unemotional, disciplined and focused on the long term. Share Video recorded Sept. 2012. The S&P 500 closed at 1426 on December 31, 2012. |
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Insight 2: Historically, Low Stock Returns Have Been Followed by Higher Returns (01:01)
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Investors recognize that periods of low returns for stocks have historically been followed by periods of higher returns. Share Download PDF | Share PDF |
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Insight 3: Avoid Self-Destructive Investor Behavior (01:44)
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Successful investors throughout history have understood that building long-term wealth requires the ability to control emotions and avoid self-destructive investor behavior. Share Download PDF | Share PDF Video recorded Sept. 2012. The 2013 update showed the average stock fund at an 8.6% return and average stock investor at 4.3% |
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Insight 4: Underperformance Is Inevitable (01:14)
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Top-performing investment managers experienced a period of short-term underperformance on their way to building an attractive long-term track record. Share Download PDF | Share PDF Video recorded Sept. 2012. The 2013 update showed 95% of managers in the bottom half of their peers and 70% of managers in the bottom quarter. |
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