buy and hold

Those reassuring buy-and-hold numbers ignore factors that lower stocks' actual long-term return to an average of 1.4% a year.

By following a simple rule, you can do better.

The huge price tag helps explain why beating a buy-and-hold strategy is so difficult.

The huge price tag helps explain why beating a buy-and-hold strategy is so difficult.

The huge price tag helps explain why beating a buy-and-hold strategy is so difficult.

The huge price tag helps explain why beating a buy-and-hold strategy is so difficult.