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Re:Reddit's Stock Threads Become a Must-Read on Wall Street by throw0101a on Sunday October 11, 2020 @05:27PM (#24749240)
> If I look up August 1st 2006 to 2020 for two Vanguard funds which are competing during this time frame, VFINX (S&P500)

Equities can have periods of not-great performance, which can be offset by holding some bonds (20-30%) to rebalance:

* https://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2010/12/17/the-lost-de...

Pure returns/yield aren't the only reason to hold a particular financial asset (though it is a good one of course):

https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/08/why-would-anyone-ow...

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