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Podcast: Steady Wealth Podcast
Episode: Why Self-Directed Investors Underperform the Indices
Description: "It's just not that easy to make money in the markets; it requires discipline." These words resonate with self-directed investors who often find themselves underperforming the indices. The new Steady Wealth Podcast website, available at www.steadywealthpodcast.com, delves into the heart of this issue (and others), addressing the reasons behind individual investor underperformance.
Looking at actual statistics paints a sobering picture. A staggering 70% of US equity managers underperform their respective indices on a one-year basis, and this number climbs to a disheartening 90% over a ten-year period. Over a 20-year span, the S&P 500 has returned an...