Probabilites for success (> 69% ?)
Warren Buffet was lucky *g* He was born with the ability to THINK LONGTERM ! As an example I am showing following 10years-periods to show the probability to achieve positive yearly gains, while only following a Stock-Index:
After having checked that the period 2006 up to 2015 was not such a BAD one for investing for 10years-in-a-row (even Buy & Hold through the big financial crisis of 2008), I also want to show another 10 year-period which is ALSO NOT even covering the marvellous '80s and '90 of the last century: