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Re:The mother of all crashes is coming and it won’t be fun by mrjangles on Sunday December 19, 2021 @06:42AM (#29613183)
>The US market from 1966-1992 total inflation adjusted return (26 years) was zero.

This was during a period when high dividend stocks were in fashion. I'm willing to bet that during that period stocks probably beat almost every other form of investment with regards to profits.

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Re:The mother of all crashes is coming and it won’t be fun by tarsinge on Sunday December 19, 2021 @10:34AM (#29614699)
> I'm willing to bet that during that period stocks probably beat almost every other form of investment with regards to profits.

This illustrate why makes me uneasy of current times, that blind faith in the stock market as the ultimate investment. From FIRE communities to r/wallstreetbets to regular retirement to professional fund manager, don't ask question and join the dance, it always was and always will be 6-8% per year, it's a law of nature.

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Re:The mother of all crashes is coming and it won’t be fun by neffy on Sunday December 19, 2021 @06:54AM (#29613234)
You might want to look at interest rates during that period... especially after 1973.
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