The Truth About Beating the S&P 500: What 8 Years of Real Trading Taught Me
- Fabio Capela
- Market outperformance , Systematic investing , S& p 500 analysis , Investment performance , Portfolio management , Risk management , Quantitative finance , Active investing
I’ve heard this phrase countless times from financial advisors, academic researchers, and fellow investors. The conventional wisdom is clear: 90% of professional fund managers fail to outperform the S&P 500 over ten years, so why should individual investors even try?
Read MoreHow I Built an Investment Strategy That Beat the S&P 500 by 8% Annually for 8 Years
- Fabio Capela
- Systematic investing , Portfolio management , Investment performance , Market outperformance , Risk management , Asset allocation , Quantitative finance , Financial strategy
Eight years ago, I was frustrated. Like most investors, I was putting money into index funds and watching my portfolio swing wildly with every market tantrum. The conventional wisdom said I should just “buy and hold” the S&P 500, but watching 20% drawdowns every few years while barely beating inflation didn’t feel like a winning strategy.
Read MoreWhy Index Funds Are Sabotaging Your FIRE Timeline: The Systematic Solution
- Fabio Capela
- Fire , Systematic investing , Portfolio management , Financial independence , Investment strategies , Retirement planning , Asset allocation , Quantitative finance
Most FIRE investors are unknowingly adding 5+ years to their retirement timeline by sticking with “safe” index funds. While the investment world preaches the gospel of passive investing, a growing number of sophisticated investors are achieving Financial Independence faster through systematic strategies.
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