Step 9: History in Under a Minute

Odds are, you don't know what the odds are. Most investors make investment decisions without a knowledge of the long-term history of stock markets. Historical stock market data provides investors with a powerful set of tools for constructing diversified portfolios. By analyzing large data samples, like 50 years of monthly returns, investors can better understand the risk factors that academic research has shown to produce higher historical returns. So you can improve your odds as an investor by improving your knowledge of the history of markets.

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