Who still believes that you as an individual investor can still outperform a broad-based ETF by picking some “superior” stocks?
Ok, ok. I agree, Index Funds and ETFs will never bring you alpha but they also won’t require so much attention, emotional strain or behavioral challenges.
As I am convinced that investor psychology drives the majority of returns.
And as I am convinced that getting rich slowly is the only sustainable way.
I am convinced that the rules to grow my nest-egg are rationally quite simple:
Diversify.
Rebalance.
Keep costs low.
No one writes a book about those basic rules.
Maybe because it would be only 3 pages long?
I am convinced that figuring out what I won’t invest in — types of securities, strategies, fee structures, etc. — is far more important in today’s world than figuring out what I will invest in.
Well, there might have been a time where day trading and stock picking has been profitable. Like 20 years ago.
But nowadays, do you think you stand a chance against the speed of computers and algorithms?
Have a look at this: https://youtu.be/N1b6iPYj3YQ
Thoughts?